Creating a Warmer Environment for Women in the Mathematical Sciences and in Philosophy

Authors

  • Samantha Brennan University of Western Ontario, conducts research in moral and political philosophy, including feminist approaches to ethics.
  • Rob Corless University of Western Ontario, conducts research in computer algebra, numerical analysis, dynamical systems, complexity theory, special functions, and mathematical modeling.

Abstract

Speaking from our experience as department chairs in fields in which women are traditionally underrepresented, we offer reflections and advice on how one might move beyond the chilly climate and create a warmer environment for women students and faculty members. Résumé En nous basant sur notre expérience à titre de chaires de département dans des domaines où les femmes sont traditonnellement sous-représentées, nous offrons des réflections et des conseils sur la façon dont on peut aller de l’avant dans un climat plutôt froid, et créer un environnement plus chaleureux pour les étudiantes et pour les membres de la faculté.

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Untitled, 2008. Photographer: Dvon Worth: with the assistance of Narnia Worth and Ted Worth.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2009): Educating Women / Women's Education

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Original Research

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