Prof. Londa Schiebinger, Stanford University
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How can your business gain from broader perspectives? What intersectional factors are important for your company or venture? In today’s fast-changing market, innovation thrives at the intersection of technology, diversity, and design. The goal of intersectional design is to add value to business by developing new ideas, patents, and technologies, while enhancing social equity by making products and services that meet the needs of everyone across all of society.
What to expect
Prof. Londa Schiebinger will give a 30-minute talk introducing the concepts and tools developed by the Gendered Innovations research group at Stanford University. This will be followed by a hands-on, on site workshop where participants can apply these tools in real-world settings. Please note that workshop places are limited - secure your spot by signing up here!
Program
11:45 Drop-in & food is being served - got any special food preferences or allergies? Let us know so everyone can enjoy the meal: ulyana.kaposhka@internetstiftelsen.se.
12:00 Introduction by Ulli Kaposhka (Internetstiftelsen), Julia Bergman (Linköping Science Park), and Prof. Ericka Johnson (Linköping University)
12:15 Presentation by Prof. Londa Schiebinger
12:45 End of presentation and short break before the workshop begins.
Meet our Star Guest Speaker
Prof. Londa Schiebinger, Stanford University
Londa Schiebinger is the founding Director of the EU/US "Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering & Environment" project, a globally influential initiative that integrates sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into STEM research and innovation. A highly regarded authority on gender and science, Schiebinger has analyzed the participation of women in science, institutional gender structures, and how knowledge is gendered.
See Publications, Media, Awards and Prizes on Schiebinger's Stanford profile .