Universität Wien

280425 VU Academia and In/Equality (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 28.04. 15:00-16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 55 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 03.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 10.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 17.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 24.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 31.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 07.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 05.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 12.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 19.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 26.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 02.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 16.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 23.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 30.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims of the course
Students are able to analyze relationships between science/especially astronomy and society. They have an understanding of social power relations (e.g. in relation to gender, class and ethnicity and their intersectional interdependencies) as well as of developments in the history of science and current inequalities.
Contents of the course
The contents of the course can be assigned to the field of Gender and Intersectional Studies of Sciences, the lecturers come from this field, but also from the faculty.
Method of the course
The course is designed as a lecture series, i.e. it consists of a combination of public lectures and course units for introduction, preparation and follow-up. The lectures can be held in German or English.

Public Lectures:
Brigitte Bischof: Women scientists in Vienna in the first half of the 20th century, biographical sketches and general developments (in German)
Claudia Jesus-Rydin requested
Sylvia Kirchengast: How is gender and the sex/gender distinction discussed from a biological perspective? (in German!)
Adrienne Traxler: Networks of survival and support: Reflections of LGBTQ physicists and astronomers.
Waltraud Schlögl: STEM at the University of Vienna: Data and Analysis in the Context of Gendered Societal Expectations and Gender based Employment Segregation (in German!)
Petra Heinz, Christiane Hintermann, Heidi Weinhäupl: Presentation Gender & Diversion Team FGGA

Details will be updated continuously

Assessment and permitted materials

This is an examination-based course with several components and a final take-home exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The assessment is made up of several areas:
- Participation in the course, such as participation in discussion, group work, reading, presentations
- Submission of work assignments on Moodle
- Attendance!
- Written exam in the form of a "take-home-exam"
Minimum requirement: Attendance 80% and at least 50% of the achievable points in each category (such as participation, HÜ and THE)

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be announced during the course and deposited on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

WIG; BA-ERD-25.0; MA-ERD-W-1.1; APM-NatWis; APM-ArbPra;

Last modified: We 26.02.2025 15:27