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AKC: Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit

AKC 1: Diversity in Physics

AKC 1.1: Hauptvortrag

Montag, 27. September 2021, 15:15–15:45, H1

Gender and Diversity Studies as a Tool to Overcome Social Inequalities in Physics — •Helene Götschel — Technische Universität Darmstadt

When we teach natural science to future scientists and engineers we are teaching more than facts, methods and concepts. We teach the `hidden curriculum'. Teaching physics e.g. means that we transmit representations and norms of physical talent, technological competence, heroes in the history of physics, presumptions of heterosexual normativity, and hegemonic masculinity to the students. In doing so, we encourage some (male, white, middle class) students and erect barriers for others (female, students of colour, working class).

Gender and Diversity Studies is a framework to reflect on the reproduction of social inequalities. It can be understood as an eye opener for the gendered, classed and raced politics of knowledge-producing processes. In my talk I will offer some examples from my recent teaching practice and exploratory research as a physics professor to offer an inviting, open, and encouraging lecture format that overcomes social inequalities in physics education.