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Forum for Gender Studies and Equality

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Meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and others interested in gender studies and gender equality.

The aim of Forum for gender studies and equality (Forum) is to contribute to gender awareness in order to achieve gender equality. In our work we contribute to the spreading of knowledge and results from gender research to the public, and facilitate communication within the field of gender research.

Forum

  • forms an arena and meeting place in order to create relevant meetings between research and practice within the field of gender studies and gender equality
  • cooperates actively with other actors and functions within the field of gender studies and gender equality within Âé¶¹Éç
  • works with all faculties within Âé¶¹Éç and is a strategic resource for the courses and study programmes at Âé¶¹Éç
  • offers open seminars and lectures in order to facilitate knowledge development and communication within the field of gender studies and gender equality
  • contributes to the development of knowledge and stimulate the debate within gender studies and gender equality
  • performs an active monitoring of our field initiates and runs projects and assignments, internal as well as external, within our field.

Forum was started in 1985. We have a long experience of working with events for Âé¶¹Éç and the public. We cooperate with several functions and actors within the field of gender studies and gender equality.

Contact

Board

Forum's Board (at the latest until 31 December 2027)

Chairman of the board

Lisa Ferm (IBL)

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Board members

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Regular member: Therese Asplund (Tema), Deputy member: Anna Alvemark (IBL)
  • Regular member: Janet Johansson (IEI), Deputy member: Katarina Isotalo (FilFak)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Regular member: Colm Nestor (BKV), Deputy member: Michaela Eklund (HMV)
  • Regular member: Hanna Allemann (HMV), Deputy member: Sandra Hellberg (BKV)
Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Regular member: Promporn Wangwacharakul (IEI), Deputy member: Jan-Eric Stehr (IFM)
  • Regular member: Eva Blomqvist (IDA), Deputy member: Claes Algström (ITN)
Faculty of Educational Sciences
  • Regular member: Elisabeth Eriksson (IBL), Deputy member: Anna Eriksson (IBL)
  • Regular member: Victor Hermansson, Deputy member: Björn Sjögren (IBL)

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Union representative

Karin Baardsen (IDA)

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Student representative

Linnea Nordahl