Panel Discussion: Work-Life Balance and Gender Issues in Academia
09 September 2012–24 October 2012, 12:00 am–12:00 am

Event Information
Open to
- All
6 November 2012
Date & Time This event will be followed by a reception |
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The Department of Political Science, UCL is sponsoring a panel discussion on work-life balance and gender issues in academia. In this two-hour session we aim to consider the following questions:
- How do academics negotiate work-life balance? What tips would you share with PhD students considering academia?
- Which issues affect men and women equally? Which issues are unique to female academics?
- How can universities better retain women academics and fix the 'leaky pipeline'?
- Can/should the institutional climate (of research) be changed to ameliorate the dual burden of tenure and family?
The format for the panel is informal, with panelists offering 15-20 minutes of comments on any of the questions framing the discussion, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Participants include:
Dr Daniel Drezner | Professor at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University |
Dr Joni Lovenduski | Birkbeck College |
Dr Stephen Bates | Birmingham University |
Dr Rainbow Murray |
Birkbeck College |
This event will be chaired by Dr Jennifer Hudson, UCL
There will be a drinks reception in the Common Room of the School of Public Policy in the Rubin Building after the event.