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Symposium Sept 23rd 2014: 'Creating more diversity in academia'

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Unfortunately, the symposium is cancelled due to personal circumstances of one of the keynote speakers. We will organize this event again in the future. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

What: a symposium on making structural changes to increase diversity at the Radboud University

When: Tuesday September 23rd, from 13:00-18:00

Where: Oranjezaal Radboudumc (follow 'route-number' 607, the Oranjezaal is behind the restaurant on the ground floor)

Who: everyone (!) who is interested in the topic

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Our goal is to discuss the structural issues (i.e. not so much focused on 'fixing' individual women) related to gender inequality and we want to come up with concrete solutions to make the Radboud University a better place to work! Below, we provide some more information about the program.

We start with keynote speeches from two experts on gender equality in academia, from a scientific and as well as a practice perspective.

Dr. Marieke van den Brink (Radboud University) will share experiences based on her dissertation on gender practices in recruitment and selection of full professors in academia.
Prof. dr. Paul Walton (University of York, UK) will follow, talking about his successful implementation of gender equality measures at his chemistry department, resulting in a gold medal from the Athena Swan Program in the UK.

After these keynote speeches, we divide up into small groups to discuss more specific topics (see below) in roundtable sessions. During these sessions, we hope to generate new ideas for increasing diversity at the Radboud University.

We have also invited research and faculty directors to come and talk about their ideas for achieving this change, and you will get an opportunity to discuss your ideas with them.

The full program is as follows:

13:00-13:15 Registration
13:15-13:20 Word of welcome by rector magnificus Prof. mr. Bas Kortmann
13:20-14:00 Keynote speaker 1: Dr. Marieke van den Brink, Radboud University
14:00-14:45 Keynote speaker 2: Prof. dr. Paul Walton, University of York
14:45-15:15 Coffee & tea break
15:15-16:15 Roundtable sessions on:
How to...
  • raise awareness for gender issues (in general)?
  • deal with resistance?
  • involve men?
  • talk about gender issues in the classroom?
  • create internal networks (e.g. in your own research group)?
  • include leadership (managers, directors, etc)?
16:15-16:45 Panel discussion, with research and faculty directors:
  • Prof. dr. Harold Bekkering, research director Donders Institute
  • Prof. dr. Stan Gielen, dean Faculty of Science
  • Prof. dr. Rob van der Heijden, dean Nijmegen School of Management
  • Prof. dr. Willy Jansen, research director Institute for Gender Studies
16:45-17:30 Informal drinks

As always, the symposium is free of charge.

Your (male) colleagues are welcome too! Because limited places are available, please register here.

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Marieke van den Brink

Dr. Marieke van den Brink, Institute for Management Research, RU.

Paul Walton foto

Prof dr. Paul Walton, University of York, UK.