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Interactive workshop: Understanding Privilege in Engineering

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Speaker: Kacey Beddoes, Washington State University.

The event is open to both students and staff at Chalmers.

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Overview

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  • Date:Starts 21 November 2024, 15:30Ends 21 November 2024, 17:00
  • Seats available:72
  • Location:
    Lecture hall SB-H5, Chalmers University of Technology, Sven Hultins gata 6, 412 58 Gothenburg
  • Language:English
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This 90-minute interactive workshop engages attendees in a thought experiment about how they value certain forms of privilege in relation to their engineering careers. The research-based activity raises awareness about underexplored sources of inequity in engineering. Following the thought experiment, we discuss reactions to the activity, how the privileges identified affect engineering students, engineering educators, and practicing engineers and what they can do to intervene in these systems of privilege. 

Presenter biography:

Kacey Beddoes is the Assistant Dean for Systemic Equity and Engagement and Founding Director of the Engineering Education Research Center in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture at Washington State University. Her work has focused on gender in engineering, interdisciplinary teamwork, mental health, and the history and sociology of engineering education research. She holds a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in engineering education and gender studies, and serves as Deputy Editor for the Australasian Journal of Engineering Education and Managing Editor for Engineering Studies. This workshop is based directly on her research findings, and article on which this workshop is based was awarded best paper of the year from the European Journal of Engineering Education in 2023. 

Organizer:

Division of Science Technology and Society (STS), Division of Engineering Education Research (EER) and Gender Initiative for Excellence (Genie)

Details and registration:

This workshop is open to both students and staff at Chalmers. With only 72 seats available, we encourage you to secure your spot as soon as possible! Register by filling out the form. 

Warm welcome!