This day is open to everyone, regardless of gender, and we welcome you to bring your fellow students and colleagues to this substantive celebration. The programme starts at 13:00 and continues until 18:00, ending with drinks and snacks.
The afternoon opens with a welcome by Marina de Regt, followed by a short keynote from Ismintha Waldring on intersectionality, gender inequalities, and why these issues matter in academia.
Session 1: Student safety and inclusive education (13:30 – 15:00)
In this session, Marina de Regt and Saartje Tack will present the Beyond Gender Inequalities course, highlighting key themes explored within the network: social safety, gender-inclusive education, and toxic environments at the university, alongside the accompanying e-zines. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion on social safety for students, featuring representatives from Women in STEM, FAM, and other student organisations, moderated by Miranda van Holland. The session concludes with a talk on inclusive education by Selin Çakmak and Ermelinda Jaku from the VU Center for Teaching and Learning.
Tea Break (15:00 – 15:30)
Session 2: Academic success and safety (15:30 – 17:00)
Zakia Essanhaji will open the session with a talk on what success in academia means beyond gender equality policies, using an intersectional perspective. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion on experiences, practices, and policies at VU, with Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach, Amisah Bakuri, Selin Çakmak and Ermelinda Jaku. The session ends with a wrap-up discussion on how VU policies and practices can become more intersectional.
Borrel (17:00 – 18:00)
You can join us for the full program or participate in a single part of the afternoon!
Date: Monday, 9 March 2026
Time: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: Atrium, Medical Faculty, VU Amsterdam
The event is free, open to all, but registration is required through our online form.
Language: English