Gendering excellence in technological reseach: a comparative European perspective

Husu, Liisa,1953-Örebro universitet,Akademin för humaniora, utbildning och samhällsvetenskap,CFS (author)

Gendering excellence in technological reseach : a comparative European perspective

Second affiliation of the first author: Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Department of Management and Organisation
Gender patterns in technological and engineering research careers were explored in the EU funded 13-country study PROMETEA in 2005-2007, including old and new EU member states, and Serbia, the Russian Federation and Chile. Drawing from this study, the article analyses the gendering of key arenas of excellence in technological and engineering research from a comparative international perspective, with a focus on research funding, publishing, scientific prizes and awards, and patents. A central challenge for gender-sensitive science and research policy is how to combine the promotion of scientific excellence with the promotion of gender equality. Exploring the gendering of excellence in technology and engineering research is of special interest because of the strong position this field enjoys in national, European and international research policy and in national research policies, and also because it continues to be the most male-dominated research field. Furthermore, the article discusses methodological challenges of this type of comparative research.

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Annan samhällsvetenskap Genusstudier hsv//swe
SOCIAL SCIENCES Other Social Sciences Gender Studies hsv//eng
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Annan samhällsvetenskap Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap hsv//swe
SOCIAL SCIENCES Other Social Sciences Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified hsv//eng
technological research; engineering; excellence; gender; gate-keeping; research funding; publishing; prizes; comparative research; European Union.
teknologisk forskning; ingenjörsvetenskap; framstående forskning; genus; grindvakter; forskningsfinansiering; publicering; priser; jämförande forskning; Europeiska unionen
Gender studies
Genus
Technology and social change
Teknik och social förändring
Gender Studies
Genusvetenskap
Sociologi
Sociology

Koskinen, PaulaAalto University School of Science and Technology, Espoo, Finland (author)
Örebro universitetAkademin för humaniora, utbildning och samhällsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

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SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES; and Other Social Sci ...; and Gender Studies

SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES; and Other Social Sci ...; and Other Social Sci ...

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