Athena SWAN Inspiring People 4

On the 19th & 26th of January 2022, the Athena SWAN Inspiring People 4 events took place!

The Athena SWAN Inspiring People 4 events were held over two days in January 2022. For more details on both events, please see the below information.

The first session of Inspiring People 4 was focused on perceptions, assumptions and their impacts and effects.

The session was introduced by Professor Sarah Cunningham Burley and chaired by Professor Stewart Mercer.

The speakers for the event included -

Dr. Gwenetta Curry, Lecturer of Race, Ethnicity & Health at the Usher Institute, on her experience of being an expert in the media as a woman of colour.
Dr. Austin O Carroll, a Dublin based GP, on his journey to disability awareness, including a discussion of medical versus social models of disability.

This IP4 event can be viewed here.

The seconds session of Inspiring People 4 was focused on barriers and actions.

The session was introduced by Professor Hilary Critchley and chaired by Professor Stephen Wigmore.

The speakers for the event included -

Julie Jebsen, Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at the University of Manchester, on her work research on gender equality in STEM careers.
Debora Kayembe, University Rector and human rights lawyer and activist, on tackling racism in academia.

This IP4 event can be viewed here.

This article was published on 11 Apr, 2022