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How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for gender studies and equality Kristin Ljungemyr, Strategy Group for Equal Opportunities Stina Backman, Gender Lecturer Katarina Swahnberg, Gender Lecturer.
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How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for gender studies and equality Kristin Ljungemyr, Strategy Group for Equal Opportunities Stina Backman, Gender Lecturer Katarina Swahnberg, Gender Lecturer
Linköping University: a brief history • The Facultyof Arts & Sciences est. in 1967 • The FacultyofTechnology & Medicine est. in 1969 • Linköping University College est. in 1970 • Linköping University est. in 1975 • 27,300 students, 3,900 employees in 2011
Linköping University • Keythemes: • Interdisciplinarity • New study programmes • Problem-basedlearning • Focus on EqualityIssues
Linköping university (women/men) Source: LiU annual report 2011 5
Forum for Gender Studies and Equality: a brief history • Originates in the 1970s’ feminist movement • Established officially in 1985 as a ”Forum for Women Researchers and Women’s Research” • Changed names in 2009 to ”Forum for Gender Studies and Equality”
The overall aim of Forum • Forum shouldcontributeto gender awareness in order topromote gender quality Forum’sactivitiesalsohighlights a rangeof social divisions
Forum’s assignments • Forum is a meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners • Forum is a link between research and practice • Forum cooperates within and outside Linköping University
Forum’s organisation • Forum is below the vice-chancellor • Forum has a board comprising of members from all faculties • Forum is led by a director (40%) and a coordinator (50%) • Forum closely cooperates with LiU’s Strategy Group for Equal Opportunities and the Unit of Gender Studies
Forum’s activities • Seminars • Conferences • Lectures • Coordinationof the Gender Lectureship • Coordinationof the Network for Gender Researchers (The LiU Gender Academy) • Examples ofactivities in 2012: International Women’s Day National Conference on the EqualityConcept Gender Maraton
Gender Lectureship-for sustainable gender mainstreaming • Gender mainstreaming stated in the spending authorization during the late 1990s • The equality group at LiU proposed gender lectureship • The gender lectureship was established in 2005 • One lecturer/ faculty • Competence-raising inititative, evaluations, professional development