Inclusion and Diversity in Academia: relevance and steps forward (Online)

Similar to industry, academia suffers from underrepresentation of people from diverse backgrounds, especially at the top of the career ladder.

Why are the proportions of people of different genders and ethnic backgrounds not balanced? Why is it important to create a diverse and inclusive environment? What is being done at academic institutions to improve it? What can be done better to close the gap?

Join us to hear from two speakers:

• Frauke Logermann – Manager for Talent, Gender & Diversity Affairs at Max Planck Society
• Kimberly Mason – Equal Opportunity Officer at the Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

and discuss the state of inclusion and diversity policies in academia.

AGENDA
7:00 ~ 7:15 pm – Welcome & an icebreaker activity
7:15 ~ 7:45 pm – Frauke Logermann, talk (ca. 20 min) & questions
7:45 ~ 8:15 pm – Kimberly Mason, talk (ca. 20 min) & questions
8:15 ~ 8:45 pm – Main Discussion, with the participation of both speakers and all attendees
8:45 ~ 9:00 pm – Round-up of the discussion and next meetup ideas (open end)

LOGISTICS
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We would like to thank Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light for hosting our event on zoom.

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