Annulée : English speakers: Gender equality in academic and professional settings : the influence of gender stereotypes - ILOT DU BOIS

Raise awareness of the effects of gender stereotypes on cognitive functioning.
Develop critical thinking about the causes of gender inequality in academic and professional environments.

This course presents the main scientific results from Cognitive Science studies on the effects of gender stereotypes and ways of fight against them.

- Introduction to stereotypes: definition, characteristics, examples, origins.
- The under-representation of women in science: why?
- The interfering role of gender stereotypes on cognitive functioning.
- Implicit gender bias, or the impact of stereotypes on memory organization.
- The influence of gender stereotypes on the evaluation of men's and women's skills.
- Interventions to combat the consequences of gender stereotyping.

No prerequisites

- Be able to explain to others the interfering effects of social stereotypes on cognitive functioning.
- Be able to identify gender bias in assessment and recruitment situations.
- Be able to intervene to combat gender discrimination.
- Master the scientific literature on the effects of gender stereotypes on cognitive functioning.

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