Programme 3TU Female Academic Networks Conference

8.30 h

Registration, coffee and tea

9.00 h

Opening
Mr. Victor van der Chijs, Chair of the Executive Board of the University of Twente
Prof. Liudvika Leisyte, FFNT Chair

9.15 h

Welcome (video)
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission

9.30 h

Prof. Elisabeth Berg, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Is it better to be known outside rather than inside your own university?

10.10 h

Prof. Carlijn Bouten, Eindhoven University of Technology
Collaboration in multidisciplinary and multigender research environments

10.50 h

Coffee and tea break

11.15 h

Prof. Sabine Roeser, Delft University of Technology
Boys in space and pretty girls: Science, technology, gender and risk stereotypes

11.55 h

Prof. Suzanne Hulscher, University of Twente
The UTwente toolkit to engineer female careers

12.35 h

Lunch

13.30 h

Afternoon session

Workshop 1: Female academic career development: the unseen barriers. Trainer: Maleene de Ridder, www.maleenederidder.com, with participation of dr. ir. Wietske Bijker, FFNT Vice-Chair. Moderator: Prof. Elisabeth Berg.

Workshop 2: Promotion talks: 'tips and tricks’ and a role play on negotiating promotion with your superior. Trainer: Prof. Tineke Willemsen, Emeritus Professor at Tilburg University, ‘Hertz, training for scientists’ (www.bhertz.nl). Moderator: dr. Marielle Stoelinga, FFNT Board member.

Workshop 3: Competition and cooperation - How to become an independent academic and establish your own research line and at the same time – be cooperative? Trainer: Ariëlle Brouwer, with participation of Prof. Jennifer Herek and Prof. Suzanne Hulscher. Moderator: Prof. Liudvika Leisyte, FFNT Chair.

16.30 h

Plenary (locations: University of Twente and Eindhoven University of Technology, live streaming)

Moderator: Prof. Sawitri Saharso and Prof. Liudvika Leisyte

17.30 h

Closing: dr.ir. Wietske Bijker, FFNT Vice-Chair

17.45 h

Reception