HRA Salon – Power & Academia
Part 4: Power & Global Orders
In what ways are career paths shaped by global politics and economics? What relevance do origin and nationality have and how powerful are Western epistemologies still to this day? From another perspective: Has academia ever been transnational?
Research projects have become increasingly global – both in terms of content and cooperation. Especially early career researchers are more mobile than ever and most successful research careers require international experience and networks. However, research funding, leadership roles and career opportunities seem to remain bound to traditional power asymmetries.
Whether international mobility is a resource or a barrier for early career researchers is one of the leading questions of this HRA Salon. Mapping a global academic landscape, how far have universities progressed in implementing diversity and inclusiveness – or is academia still “pale, male and stale”?
Guests:
- Dr. Başak Bilecen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Groningen
- Dr. Muriel Helbig, President of the Technische Hochschule Lübeck, Vice President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit, Professor of Political Science, and Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Universität Hamburg
- Dr. Valerie Liebs, until 02/2021 scientific coordinator for the program "Knowledge for Tomorrow - Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa" of the VolkswagenStiftung
Moderation:
- Ralf Krauter, Science Reporter
Details
Date:
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 5:30-7 pm
Location:
This online event takes place via an online meeting tool. Please register here. We will send the participants access data and information on the software used in advance.
Organizer:
Hamburg Research Academy
Language:
English
Further information:
Open to the public