British Academy funded project (Collaborative Learning Circles: Developing Female Academics As Researchers and Supervisors in the Social Sciences and Humanities)
Symposium on
Women in higher education in the
Kurdistan region of Iraq and the
Arab region
Date: Wednesday 12th December 2012
This one day symposium was intended to build on and share the British Academy funded project’s experiences of working with other academics, researchers and gender advocates. The collaborative project involving female academics from the UK and the Kurdistan region of Iraq has been investigating the challenges female academics face in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and successful strategies they adopt to meet these.
Programme
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Time |
Broad Topic |
Presentation |
Presenter |
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COFFEE |
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Opening |
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10.00 – 11.15 |
Issues relating to female academics in Higher Education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
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Welcome and introduction |
Professor Gina Wisker |
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Personal reflections from the Collaborative Learning Circles project |
Hedi Golmohamad Lone Bendixen Kirstin Crawford |
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Discussion |
Summing up session and discussion |
Rachel Masika |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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11.30 - 1.00 |
Researching gender and feminist issues pertinent to female academics in Iraq |
Collaborative research and leadership capacity building |
Professor Gina Wisker |
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Reflections on doing feminist research in Iraqi Kurdistan |
Professor Nadje Al-Ali |
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Gender and violence Studies Centre in Kurdistan Region in partnership with the University of Sulaimani |
Dr Nazand Begikhani
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Discussion |
Summing up session and discussion |
Dr Gill Robinson |
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LUNCH |
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Time |
Topic |
Contents |
Presenter/Facilitator |
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2.00 – 4.00 |
Strategies for female academics |
Introduction to session’s objectives |
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| Personal reflections on delivering educational workshops in Iraqi Kurdistan |
Lisa Holloway |
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Logical levels (values and beliefs in relation to education and academic identities) |
Group discussion and activity |
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Way forward |
Group discussion |
Lisa Holloway |
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Discussion |
Summing up session and discussion |
Juliet Eve |
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Tea and closing words |
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for any further information please contact Alison Curry, Centre Co-ordinator on 01273 643115 or a.j.curry@brighton.ac.uk