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Join neuroscientist G. Rippon at CGS’s lecture on sexism in brain research

In two weeks already, acclaimed neuroscientist Gina Rippon, the author of ‘The Gendred Brain‘ book,  will give an online lecture on the influence of gender stereotypes in neurosciences and research. Rippon will speak about the ’Hunt the Sex Differences’ agenda with the aim to demonstrate how the belief in differences among ‘male’ and ‘female’ brains can narrow and distort the research processes. She will tackle how gender biases influence the asked research questions, the selected methodology,...

MENTORING IN ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH: A TOOL TO IMPROVE GENDER EQUALITY IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

International Online Expert Exchange Organizers: Centre for Gender and Science (Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague) and eument-net (European Network of Mentoring Programmes for the Advancement of Equal Opportunities and Cultural and Institutional Change in Academia and Research) Date: 23.10.2020 Time: 9:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Deadline for registration: 4.10.2020 Registration form: HERE   Conference objectives are to: • provide information about the eument-net, European Mentoring Network • create a knowledge base...

Mentoring in Academia and Research

DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 4TH!  International Online Expert Exchange Organizers: Centre for Gender and Science (Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague) and eument-net (European Network of Mentoring Programmes for the Advancement of Equal Opportunities and Cultural and Institutional Change in Academia and Research) Date: 23.10.2020 Time: 9:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Deadline for registration: 4.10.2020 Registration form: HERE   Conference objectives are to: • provide information about the eument-net, European Mentoring...

Resistances to change: Change the resistances!

Join the workshop by Anita Thaler (IFZ, Austria) & Jennifer Dahmen-Adkins (RWTH Aachen University, Germany) organised by the Center for Gender and Science and planned for August 24. The workshop aims at reflecting personal experiences of resistance to organisational change during the implementation of gender equality plans (GEPs). Anita and Jennifer have rich experience with work towards gender equality in science and research and have implemented GEPs in research-performing organisations within the GenderTime project. They...

What’s new in the Centre for Gender and Science?

In recent months, we have witnessed unprecedented measures that very few of us would consider possible a few months ago. Whether it is the border closure or national curfew, our lives, personal and professional, have been fundamentally affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, our work continued in spite of the government restrictions, as carrying on became so important in living through the quarantine. Thus, we have decided to inform you on our Horizon...

SWG GRI: We need more talent in the pipeline

Standing Working Group on Gender in Research and Innovation (SWG GRI), chaired by Marcela Linková, the head of the Center for Gender and Science,  published a position paper on the future gender equality priority in the European Research Area (ERA). The paper outlines its recommendations for the future of gender equality and builds on analyses of the current state of its implementation. This develops and supports the recently adopted European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025...

GEinCEE CoP’s webinar on gender and science in the Czech Republic

The Center for Gender and Science in cooperation with the Community of Practice Gender Equality in Central and Eastern Europe (CoP GEinCEE) would like to invite you to an online lecture by Hana Tenglerová and Timea Crofony on equality policy in the Czech Republic and the situation in higher education and research organisations. Date: 27th of May 2020 10.00-11.30 Place: MS Teams Please register here until 25th of May: Programme: 10.00-10.30 – “Gender inequality in the Czech R&I: data...

EASST + 4S JOINT CONFERENCE is going virtual

Under current conditions, it has been decided to make the EASST + 4S JOINT conference, that the Centre for Gender and Science co-organizes,  fully virtual. Given future scenarios of the current pandemic and related restrictions in global mobility, it was concluded that it is not reasonable any longer to (techno)optimistically keep organizing the physical event in Prague. From the three options on the table – to cancel, postpone or go virtual, the third option was...

Changing CSF’s mind on project submission deadline

Together with the initiative VĚDMA and the Research, Development and Innovation Council, the Center for Gender and Science succeeded in changing the position of the Czech Science Foundation regarding the postponement of the deadline for submitting project applications. It was originally set at the beginning of April, which in combination with the closure of schools and kindergartens would mean the elimination of those scientists who, in the current situation, have to look after their loved...

Czech linguist Lucie Saicová Římalová: Women get lost on the career ladder

An enhancement of the Czech language by publishing complete correspondence of Božena Němcová, or a significant contribution to the field of language acquisition by Czech-speaking children. Only the tip of the iceberg of Associate Professor Lucie Saicová Římalová’s credit, who in an interview for the NKC – gender and science revealed her opinion on gender-marked suffixes[1] and generic masculinum, the position of women in Czech science, but also that many women still do not know...