1 / 15

How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University

How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for Gender S tudies and E quality Kristin Ljungemyr, Strategy Group for Equal Opportunities Stina Backman, Gender Lecturer Katarina Swahnberg, Gender Lecturer.

mariel
Télécharger la présentation

How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Howtoestablish a sustainableequalitymodel at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for Gender Studies and Equality Kristin Ljungemyr, Strategy Group for EqualOpportunities Stina Backman, Gender Lecturer Katarina Swahnberg, Gender Lecturer

  2. Linköping University: a briefhistory • The Facultyof Arts & Sciences est. in 1967 • The FacultyofTechnology & Medicine est. in 1969 • Linköping University College est. in 1970 • Linköping University est. in 1975 • 27,300 students, 3,900 employees in 2011

  3. Linköping University Keythemes: Interdisciplinarity New study programmes Problem-basedlearning Focus on EqualityIssues

  4. Linköping university (women/men) Source: LiU annual report 2011 5

  5. Forum for Gender Studies and Equality: a briefhistory • Originates in the 1970s’ feminist movement • Establishedofficially in 1985 as a ”Forum for Women Researchers and Women’s Research” • Changednames in 2009 to ”Forum for Gender Studies and Equality”

  6. The overall aimof Forum • Forum shouldcontributeto gender awareness in order topromote gender quality Forum’sactivitiesalsohighlights a rangeof social divisions

  7. Forum’sassignments • Forum is a meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners • Forum is a linkbetween research and practice • Forum cooperateswithin and outside Linköping University

  8. Forum’s organisation • Forum is below the vice-chancellor • Forum has a board comprisingofmembers from all faculties • Forum is led by a director (40%) and a coordinator (50%) • Forum closelycooperateswithLiU’sStrategy Group for EqualOpportunities and the Unitof Gender Studies

  9. Forum’sactivities • Seminars • Conferences • Lectures • Coordinationof the Gender Lectureship • Coordinationof the Network for Gender Researchers (The LiU Gender Academy) • Examples ofactivities in 2012: International Women’s Day National Conference on the EqualityConcept Gender Marathon

  10. Gender Lectureship-for sustainable gender mainstreaming • Gender mainstreamingstated in the spendingauthorizationduring the late 1990s • The equalitygroup at LiU proposed gender lectureship • The gender lectureshipwasestablished in 2005 • Onelecturer/ faculty • Competence-raisinginititative, evaluations, professionaldevelopment

More Related