Lecture Series: The Complexities of Gender in Research
Date
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 – Wednesday, 3 February 2027
Venue
Online via Zoom
Organiser
Equal Opportunities Office – TU Darmstadt
Language
Please contact organisers for further details
Contact
Miriam Frank; genderconsulting@zv.tu-darmstadt.de
Further information
Available here
How do gender and diversity shape research questions, methods and scientific knowledge? This online lecture series, coordinated by the Service Centre Gender & Diversity Consulting at TU Darmstadt’s Equal Opportunities Office, addresses these questions from interdisciplinary and international perspectives. Featuring ten lectures, eight in English and two in German, each one-hour session takes place via Zoom and combines an introductory talk with a discussion.
This lecture series explores a range of topics, including the role of feminism in physics, gender-sensitive technology development, sex and gender dimensions in STEM research and the relationship between diversity and innovation. Further lectures examine gender and inclusion in mathematics, the production of scientific knowledge and the history and culture of physics.
Upcoming lectures include:
- 18 November 2026, 1:30 pm – Elizabeth Pollitzer: A Holistic, Quality and Impact Focused Perspective on the Gender Dimension in Science
- 25 November 2026, 5:15 pm – Prof. Dr Andrea Blunck: Who Belongs in Mathematics? Gender and Diversity in Mathematical Research Practices
- 9 December 2026, 1:00 pm – PD Dr Elena Köstner: Blinde Flecken der Wissenschaft: Wer wird sichtbar – und wer wird übersehen? Zu Geschlecht und Vielfalt in der Wissensproduktion
- 20 January 2027, 2:30 pm – Assoc. Prof. Dr Shanelle Foster: Inclusion Drives Innovation: What Nature and Electric Motors Teach Us About Diversity
- 27 January 2027, 12:00 pm – Prof. Dr Ines Weller: Auf den Spuren von Gender in der Welt der Stoffe
- 3 February 2027, 12:00 pm – Prof. Dr Cornelia Denz: From Hidden Role Models to Invisible Barriers: What History Reveals About Today’s Gender Bias and the Culture of Physics
No registration is required.
Photo: Iwona Castiello d’Antonio