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How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University

How to establish a sustainable equality model at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for Gender S tudies and E quality 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

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  1. Howtoestablish a sustainableequalitymodel at Linköping University Åsa-Karin Engstrand, Director Forum for Gender Studies and Equality Kristin Ljungemyr, Strategy Group for EqualOpportunities Stina Backman, Gender Lecturer Katarina Swahnberg, Gender Lecturer

  2. Linköping University: a briefhistory • 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

  3. Linköping University Keythemes: Interdisciplinarity New study programmes Problem-basedlearning Focus on EqualityIssues

  4. Linköping university (women/men) Source: LiU annual report 2011 5

  5. Forum for Gender Studies and Equality: a briefhistory • Originates in the 1970s’ feminist movement • Establishedofficially in 1985 as a ”Forum for Women Researchers and Women’s Research” • Changednames in 2009 to ”Forum for Gender Studies and Equality”

  6. The overall aimof Forum • Forum shouldcontributeto gender awareness in order topromote gender quality Forum’sactivitiesalsohighlights a rangeof social divisions

  7. Forum’sassignments • Forum is a meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners • Forum is a linkbetween research and practice • Forum cooperateswithin and outside Linköping University

  8. Forum’s organisation • Forum is below the vice-chancellor • Forum has a board comprisingofmembers from all faculties • Forum is led by a director (40%) and a coordinator (50%) • Forum closelycooperateswithLiU’sStrategy Group for EqualOpportunities and the Unitof Gender Studies

  9. Forum’sactivities • 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 Marathon

  10. Gender Lectureship-for sustainable gender mainstreaming • Gender mainstreamingstated in the spendingauthorizationduring the late 1990s • The equalitygroup at LiU proposed gender lectureship • The gender lectureshipwasestablished in 2005 • Onelecturer/ faculty • Competence-raisinginititative, evaluations, professionaldevelopment

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