Nov 15, 2017
As part of the President's Dream Colloquium, Danniele speaks with Dr. Danielle Gaucher all about gendered language in job advertisements - how does gendered language influence women's participation in STEM? How does social science research help to implement best practices in creating job advertisements? And how is visual attention a part of gendered language? Listen to find out!
Danielle Gaucher (PhD, University of Waterloo) is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Laboratory at the University of Winnipeg, MB, Canada. She studies how social inequality is maintained at individual and institutional levels with the goal of providing insight into social change, redress, and the re-engagement of member of vulnerable groups into the system.
For a full transcription of this episode, click here.
Links:
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Dr. Gaucher - publications
- Dr. Gaucher's talk at the President's Dream Colloquium
- Sandra Bem (psychologist known for her work in gender studies)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grants
Guest: Dr. Danielle Gaucher (website)
Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood)
Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes
Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford
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