It's Not Women That Need Fixing - A Discussion on Policies Focusing on WISE

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm, 5115HP (Herzberg Laboratories) Carleton University.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm, 5115HP (Herzberg Laboratories) Carleton University.

Since the 1980s, the low ratio of women in science and engineering has received increased attention. A number of activities, programs, projects, and initiatives have since then been set up, often with an underlying assumption that it is women that are the problem and need treatment. In this talk Christine will take a critical look at some of these policies, and discuss suggestions for future activities and focuses.

Dr. Christine Waechter is an Associate Professor and Scientific Director of the Centre of Women Studies and Gender Research at Klagenfurt University, Austria. She is also Director of the Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture (IFZ), the Graz branch of Klagenfurt University. Her main fields of interest are: Gender and technology, female perspectives on sustainable technology design, quantitative and qualitative measures to improve the status of women in science and engineering

Light refreshments will be served. Free admission.

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