WINS lecture: Gender (still) matters. How to navigate your academic career

Monday, 02. June 2025 // 14.30 - 16.00

WiNS Adlershof (Women in Natural Sciences)

online

Lecture & discussion with Dr. Neela Enke

Goals and contents

This interactive talk will help you build awareness of gender-related issues in the academic career and provide a framework for self-reflection and exchange. We will explore the issue of gender within the cultures and structures of research institutions, e. g. the attribution of logical and analytical thinking as “male” qualities, the gendered attribution of performance and excellence or the lack of female role models. We will consider the issues and challenges posed by gender, being an international researcher in Germany and other diversity dimensions from an intersectional perspective. The discussion will be grounded in an overview of the current data available on gender within academia in Germany, including gender ratios and career outcomes. We will consider potential gender-specific challenges participants may encounter as their careers progress through the doctoral and post-doctoral phases and talk about strategies to deal with these challenges.

About the trainer

Dr. Neela Enke holds a doctorate in Biology and has over 10 years experience as a researcher and leader in several European research institutions. She is also a coach for PhD students, Postdocs, university employees and teams. As a trainer she offers workshops on career development in science as well as diversity and conflict management. She is also a trained mediator with a focus on conflicts in research organisations (http://www.scienza-berlin.de/).

The event is aimed at female master students, doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Please register until 25 May
Zoom link will be shared after registration