Speaker: Londa Schiebinger, John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University & Director, Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment.
Respondent: Gina Neff, Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Programme Director of the DPhil in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
Venue: The David Li Kwok Po Lecture Theatre (LG18), Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, The David Williams Building, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ Cambridge.
Date and time: Tuesday, 19 February 2019 from 17:30 to 19:30.
Abstract: How can we harness the creative power of gender analysis for discovery and innovation? In this talk I identify three strategic approaches to gender in research, policy, and practice: 1) "Fix the Numbers of Women" focuses on increasing women's participation; 2) "Fix the Institutions" promotes gender equality in careers through structural change in research organizations; and 3) "Fix the Knowledge" or "Gendered Innovations" stimulates excellence in science and technology by integrating sex and gender analysis into research. This talk focuses on the third approach. I will discuss several case studies, including gender, ethnicity, and fairness in machine learning, and gendering social robots. To match the global reach of science and technology, Gendered Innovations was developed through a collaboration of over a hundred experts from across the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia. Major funders for Gendered Innovations include the European Commission, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Stanford University. Join our listserv to receive updates on gendered innovations research.
Entrance is free but please register via Eventbrite.
This event is co-convened with The Ada Lovelace Institute (Nuffield Foundation).
Generously supported by The Ada Lovelace Institute (Nuffield Foundation) and PwC
