Past activities
8 December 2022, 14.00–16.00
Annual METIS Lecture
“Data is Not Neutral: Gender and Generalizability in Research Methodology”
https://www.metis.hu-berlin.de/2022/01/01/data-is-not-neutral-gender-and-generalizability-in-research-methodology/
Introduction by Dr. Ursula Fuhrich-Grubert, HU Berlin
Registration for Zoom invitation required by Monday 5 December: metis-online@hu-berlin.de
Abstract: For a long time, most human subjects research was performed primarily on white men. This was especially the case for research intended to be generalizable towards everyone. To address this bias, many funding agencies now have policies that require gender equality, by which they mean that women and men should be included in all generalizable research (e.g., drug treatment trials, brain imaging, exercise physiology). However, this bias correction reinforces two problematic ideas: that sex is binary and that sex difference is attributable to biological difference. Policy change that doesn’t address the history and context that led to biased sample populations only exposes bias and doesn’t fix it. So how do we include the variables of sex and gender in a way that allows us to uncover the many ways it can complicate, enhance, and broaden our understanding?And how can we show that there are times when research on women and gender diverse people actually produces the most generalizable findings?
In this year’s METIS Lecture, Professor Kathryn Clancy and Professor Jenny Davis will offer case studies across several disciplines to show how gender and sex are entangled, and enrich scholarly study. They will then suggest several queer feminist interventions into problem definition, data collection, and data interpretation towards a broader recognition of how all data are relevant — not only those that fall within a "normal range" but outliers and even those from excluded categories.
Between July and December 2019
Travel Awards
The School awarded a number of two-month travel awards for students interested in exploring the possibility of doctoral studies at the School. As part of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain’s commitment to supporting women in science and the humanities, at least 50% of awards will be reserved for excellent applications by women students. In 2010, 50% of the awards went to women.
Between July and October 2018
Travel awards
The School awarded a number of two-month travel awards for students interested in exploring the possibility of doctoral studies at the School. As part of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain’s commitment to supporting women in science and the humanities, again at least 50% of awards were reserved for excellent applications by women students. In 2018, 60% of the awards went to women.
13 March 2018
“Empowerment Workshop: The Game of Power”
Trainer: Marion Knaths (sheboss)
Venue: Luisenstraße 56, 10117 Berlin
Every 6 weeks, now completed
Networking and empowerment for women postdocs (group meetings)
The group is moderated by Professor Rasha Abdel Rahman and Dr. Anne Löchte.
Group meetings take place in Luisenstraße 56, 10117 Berlin.
17 January 2017
“Empowerment Workshop: The Game of Power”
Trainer: Marion Knaths (sheboss)
Venue: Luisenstraße 56, 10117 Berlin
15 January 2015
“Time for a strong will, sweetheart – Learn how to drive a hard bargain and make purposeful decisions” (seminar for M&B doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows)
Lecturer: Susanne Westphal, sheboss
Read more (pdf 200 kb)
30 January 2014
„Spiele mit der Macht“, one-day seminar
Lecturer: Marion Knaths, sheboss
8–9 January 2013
“Empowering Women”, two-day seminar
Lecturers: Anke Domscheit-Berg, Andrea Weber
Download seminar outline (pdf 23 kb)
7–11 October 2012
Travel Awards
For the forth time the School awarded travel awards to a group of students interested in exploring the possibility of doctoral studies at the School. As part of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain’s commitment to supporting women in science and the humanities, again at least 50% of awards were reserved for excellent applications by women students. In 2012, 80% of the awards went to women.
Read more (internal link)
A4 letter format: Travel Awards poster 2012 (pdf 197 kb)
US letter format: Travel Awards poster 2012 (pdf 200 kb)
12 March 2012
Seminar on “Science - Ethics - Politics: Focus on gender”
Download program (pdf 215 kb)
19–22 October 2011
Travel Awards
The School awarded a limited number of travel awards for students interested in exploring the possibility of doctoral studies at the School. As part of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain’s commitment to supporting women in science and the humanities, again at least 50% of awards were reserved for excellent applications by women students. In 2011, 60% of the awards went to women.
Read more (internal link)
June 2011
Article (in German): “Von tropfenden Pipelines und gläsernen Decken: Gleichstellungspraxis in der Promotionsphase”, by Dr. Anne Löchte, in Humboldt chancengleich, June 2011
Download article (pdf 671 kb)
http://gremien.hu-berlin.de/frb/kommunikativ/publikationen
1 March 2011
Lecture (in German): “Zur gendersensiblen Gestaltung von Stellenbesetzungsverfahren: Beiträge psychologischer Geschlechterforschung”, Professor Melanie Steffens (Jena)
Abstract & CV (internal link)
17–18 January 2011 Conference (in German): “Gleichstellungspraxis in der Promotionsphase: Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Exzellenzinitiative”. Program (internal link)
1–6 November 2010
Women’s Travel Awards
The awards are part of the School’s commitment to empower women in science and the humanities and to recruit excellent international students for the doctoral program.
Awards 2010 (internal link)
7–12 December 2009
Women’s Travel Awards
The awards are part of the School’s commitment to empower women in science and the humanities and to recruit excellent international students for the doctoral program.
Awards 2009 (internal link)
