International Conference “Inequality vs Inclusiveness in Changing Academic Governance: Policies, Resistances, Opportunities”, 16-17 September 2019 – University of Naples Federico II

Abstract

The report reconstructs the most important issued debated at the conference Inequality vs Inclusiveness in Changing Academic Governance: Policies, Resistances, Opportunities through the main contributions presented. First, an insight into the concept of vertical and horizontal segregation in academia will be provided, with examples from both, humanities and STEM. Second, an analysis of the stereotypes and cultural bias on the basis of gender discrimination will be advanced, to explain the origins of inequality in academia, together with a description of the consequent masculine image of science. Then, Gender Equality Plans and a series of mentoring programs implemented in Germany, France, and Italy, will be compared and contrasted as a measure to improve inclusiveness in research.