This December, the University of Rijek will organise a staff traning for the members of YUFE Alliance addressing and the general public on different issues related to gender equality in academia and research such as disparity in access to leadership positions, principles of gender-sensitive academic communication, and implicit biases leading to stereotypical behaviors and consequently resulting in an underrepresentation of women in academia.
DATE: 10-11 December 2020, 9.00 – 12.00 am CET
Target audience: non-academics (staff of different profiles: student admission officers, support services, HR officers, librarians, etc.)
Number of participants: 20
Hosting institution: University of Rijeka
Objectives:
- to sensitize organizations’ staff to gender issues;
- to discuss and exchange information and experiences on the challenges related to gender in academia, gender equality promotion, and interventions in higher education and research institutions;
- to raise awareness of gender equality issues, improve participants’ gender competence, and enhance their ability to promote gender equality in their work.
Speakers:
- Prof. Snjezana Prijic-Samarzija, Ph.D., University of Rijeka, Rector
- Assoc. Prof. Sanja Bojanic, Ph.D., University of Rijeka, Center for Advanced Studies of Southeastern Europe
- Brigita Milos, Ph.D., University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Kristina Stojanovic Cehajic, University of Rijeka, Center for Advanced Studies of Southeastern Europe
Registration deadline: 7 December 2020
Register HERE.