Diversity Days 2024

Day 1

Event will be held in German, with simultaneous translation into English and German sign language

Language is an expression for the perception and interpretation of the world and diversity. It can create identity and a sense of belonging and is therefore a central element on the path to an inclusive university. How can an inclusive language be established at the university that appropriately represents and includes all members of the university – far from discrimination?

Schedule

9:30 a.m.
Arrival

9:45 a.m.
Welcome, Greeting by Vice Rector Förster

10:00 a.m. - Keynotes
"Experiences of discrimination at the university"
Prof Dr Karim Fereidooni, Ruhr University Bochum

11:15 a.m.
"The English language knows no gender"? - Gender-inclusive language in English and German
Hanna Bruns, University of Bonn

"Trans* Dress and Fashion. Meanings for Dress."
Ted Richthofen, University of Bonn

12:30 p.m.
Break / Walk and Talk at the Market of Opportunities

From 2:00 p.m. - Workshops
Workshops (in German):

• Why Words Matter in Academia: Challenges and obstacles, policies and solutions (Imogen Herrad and Dina Al-Munajed)
• Forum Theatre Improvisation theatre to learn strategies for dealing with discrimination (Ana Valeria Gonzáles)
• Language and inclusion - a look at language in university life (Sho Tatai, Diversity Training, Coaching & Consulting)
• Hate speech online - identification and action strategies (Patricia Oulehla, Friederike Hobein; trainers for political education)
• Fundamentals of anti-bias education with a focus on ableism (Dr Prasad Reddy, ZSIMT - Centre for Social Inclusion, Migration and Participation)

Day 2

Event will be held in English

Get ready to be inspired as you connect with female professors from our university and learn more about exciting science across Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science and Medicine.

You can look forward to insightful talks from successful women in academia, sharing their personal journeys and career paths. Additionally, you can participate in informal networking sessions, where you have the opportunity to talk with professors and early career scientists, establishing valuable new connections. In the afternoon, the program is rounded off with a selection of soft skills workshops focusing on career planning and networking strategies.

Besides women, we explicitly invite all persons who identify as non-binary, trans or inter to participate in the event. 

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Arrival & Welcome remarks

9 - 9:45 a.m.

Key Note: “Why so few? The gender gap in academia and industry”
Imke Leicht, Femtec GmbH, Berlin

9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Talks by leading Professors in STEM

1. “How knots wind and untangle my career” (Katrin Paeschke)
2. “Research in approximation algorithms” (Vera Traub)
3. “Key ingredients for success in science” (Ala Bunescu)
4. “How I (almost) learned to stop worrying and live the life of a cosmological imposter” (Andrina Nicola)
5. “New models, methods, and interdisciplinary career paths in particle physics” (Lena Funcke)

11:45 a.m. - 12.35 p.m.

Panel discussion

12 - 3 p.m.
Fair of Opportunities

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Meet the PI & Speed Dating

3 - 5 p.m.
Workshops

• “Diverse careers, different paths and motivations. Career building in STEM” (Marion Zeßner, Managing Director, Femtec GmbH, Berlin)
• “Personal branding – the art of professional networking” (Kinga Bartczak, Entrepreneur, Trainer, Female Empowerment and Business Coach)
• “Working in diverse teams” (Nora Balzer, Atie Kashef)
• “Empowering women to start (up)” (Anna Müller, Start-up Coach, enaCom; Coordinator EXIST Women scholarship, University of Bonn)

In cooperation with the Excellence Cluster ImmunoSensation2 and IRENE