Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering

April, 15-16, 2005
Stanford University

Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research hosted an international conference focused on specific ways in which gender analysis has brought spark and creativity to particular fields of science. Examples of the success of gender analysis come from fields such as medicine, biology, and archaeology. It was the goal of this conference to highlight and analyze these successes. Questions remain concerning whether gender analysis has anything to offer physics, mathematics, computer science, or chemistry - issues we also addressed. The question is how can an understanding of how gender operates in science and engineering open new vistas for future research.

Co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Provost Office Gabilan Fund

Video:

The DVDs of conference sessions are available for educational use. They can be checked out from the Stanford Libraries (and are available through Interlibrary Loan). The call numbers are:

ZDVD 10246 c.1, 2: Gendered innovations in science & engineering [7 discs set]:
April 15-16, 2005 / Institute for Research on Women & Gender.

Catkey: 5964025

Volume:

Stanford University Press will be publishing a new volume of Institute essays on "Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering" in early 2008.

Press Coverage:

Stanford Report, April 6, 2005
International Conference to focus on 'gendered innovations'

San Jose Mercury News, Friday, April 15, 2005
A look at gender bias in science

Stanford Daily, April 15, 2005
Conference addresses women's role in sciences

Stanford Report, April 20, 2005
Designing women: Female influences in science examined

Program:

Friday, April 15
9:30 "Welcome and Introduction to Conference": Londa Schiebinger, Barbara D. Finberg Director, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Professor of History of Science, Stanford University
10:30 "Women's Health: A Woman's Issue": Gloria Sarto, Co-Director, Center for Women's Health, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin; Moderator/Comment: Marica Stefanick, Professor (Research) of Medicine and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University
1:00 "Feminist Theories Leading to Gendered Innovations in Biology and Technologies": Sue V. Rosser, Professor and Dean, Ivan Allen College, The Georgia Institute of Technology; Moderator/Comment: Michele Calos, Associate Professor of Genetics, Stanford University
2:45 "How One Thing Leads to Another: Gender and New Research in Archeology": Margaret W. Conkey, Director, Archaeological Research Facility, and Class of 1960 Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley; "Archeology and the Feminist Method Debate: Standpoint in Practice"
Alison Wylie, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, and Professor of Women's Studies, Barnard College
Saturday, April 16
9:00 "Are Photon's Gendered: A Woman's View of Astronomy and Physics": Meg Urry, Director, Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Professor of Physics, Yale University; Moderator/Comment: Sarah Church, Assistant Professor of Physics, Stanford University
10:45 "If You Meet the Expectations of Women, You Exceed the Expectations of Men: How: Volvo Cars took Women Customers into Consideration and Made World Headlines with the YCC Concept Car"
Tatiana Butovitsch Temm, YCC Communications Manager, Volvo Car Corporation; Moderator/Comment: Sheri Sheppard, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
1:45 "Agency in Technology Design: Feminist Reconfigurations": Lucy Suchman, Co-director, Centre for Science Studies, and Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University, UK; Moderator/Comment: Charis Thompson, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley
3:30 Science Policy Roundtable: "Gender Research in European Union Research Policy and EU funded R&D Programmes: Current Situation and Future Perspectives"
Véronique Degraef, Directorate General for Research, Ethics and Science Unit, European Commission, Brussels; "Gender and Equality for Women in the Natural Science and Technology: German Approaches"
Sabine Gieske, Gender and Equality for Women in the Natural Science and Technology, German Aerospace Center, Bonn; Remarks on the National Research Council's Projects on Women in Science and Engineering
France A. Córdova, Chancellor, and Professor of Physics, University of California, Riverside; Remarks on the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program
Sue V. Rosser, Professor and Dean, Ivan Allen College, The Georgia Institute of Technology
5:30 Wrap-Up

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Home People News Events Fellowships Programs and Research Gendered Innovations Dual-Career Academic Couples Women in Technology Clayman Institute/ The OpEd Project Grants and Prizes Publications and Podcasts Art at the Institute Links Support our Work	Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering April, 15-16, 2005 Stanford University Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research hosted an international conference focused on specific ways in which gender analysis has brought spark and creativity to particular fields of science. Examples of the success of gender analysis come from fields such as medicine, biology, and archaeology. It was the goal of this conference to highlight and analyze these successes. Questions remain concerning whether gender analysis has anything to offer physics, mathematics, computer science, or chemistry - issues we also addressed. The question is how can an understanding of how gender operates in science and engineering open new vistas for future research. Co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Provost Office Gabilan Fund Video: The DVDs of conference sessions are available for educational use. They can be checked out from the Stanford Libraries (and are available through Interlibrary Loan). The call numbers are: ZDVD 10246 c.1, 2: Gendered innovations in science & engineering [7 discs set]: April 15-16, 2005 / Institute for Research on Women & Gender. Catkey: 5964025 Volume: Stanford University Press will be publishing a new volume of Institute essays on "Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering" in early 2008. Press Coverage: Stanford Report, April 6, 2005 International Conference to focus on 'gendered innovations' San Jose Mercury News, Friday, April 15, 2005 A look at gender bias in science Stanford Daily, April 15, 2005 Conference addresses women's role in sciences Stanford Report, April 20, 2005 Designing women: Female influences in science examined Program: Friday, April 15 9:30 "Welcome and Introduction to Conference" Londa Schiebinger, Barbara D. Finberg Director, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Professor of History of Science, Stanford University 10:30 "Women's Health: A Woman's Issue" Gloria Sarto, Co-Director, Center for Women's Health, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Moderator/Comment: Marica Stefanick, Professor (Research) of Medicine and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University 1:00 "Feminist Theories Leading to Gendered Innovations in Biology and Technologies" Sue V. Rosser, Professor and Dean, Ivan Allen College, The Georgia Institute of Technology Moderator/Comment: Michele Calos, Associate Professor of Genetics, Stanford University 2:45 "How One Thing Leads to Another: Gender and New Research in Archeology" Margaret W. Conkey, Director, Archaeological Research Facility, and Class of 1960 Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley "Archeology and the Feminist Method Debate: Standpoint in Practice" Alison Wylie, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, and Professor of Women's Studies, Barnard College Saturday, April 16 9:00 "Are Photon's Gendered: A Woman's View of Astronomy and Physics" Meg Urry, Director, Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Professor of Physics, Yale University Moderator/Comment: Sarah Church, Assistant Professor of Physics, Stanford University 10:45 "If You Meet the Expectations of Women, You Exceed the Expectations of Men: How Volvo Cars took Women Customers into Consideration and Made World Headlines with the YCC Concept Car" Tatiana Butovitsch Temm, YCC Communications Manager, Volvo Car Corporation Moderator/Comment: Sheri Sheppard, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1:45 "Agency in Technology Design: Feminist Reconfigurations" Lucy Suchman, Co-director, Centre for Science Studies, and Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University, UK Moderator/Comment: Charis Thompson, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley 3:30 Science Policy Roundtable "Gender Research in European Union Research Policy and EU funded R&D Programmes: Current Situation and Future Perspectives" Véronique Degraef, Directorate General for Research, Ethics and Science Unit, European Commission, Brussels "Gender and Equality for Women in the Natural Science and Technology: German Approaches" Sabine Gieske, Gender and Equality for Women in the Natural Science and Technology, German Aerospace Center, Bonn Remarks on the National Research Council's Projects on Women in Science and Engineering France A. Córdova, Chancellor, and Professor of Physics, University of California, Riverside Remarks on the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program Sue V. Rosser, Professor and Dean, Ivan Allen College, The Georgia Institute of Technology 5:30 Wrap-Up Co-sponsor: National Science Foundation
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