UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA

Management and equipment. Structure

  • Leader
  • Deputy Head, Academic Specialist for the Advancement of Women & Gender Equality
  • Academic specialist for the coordination of the diversity audit
  • Administration
  • Student Staff

Objectives

  • The initiation and implementation or participation in gender and diversity-related research projects, conferences and events as well as participation in committees within the framework of the women’s advancement and equality plan.
  • Anchoring women and gender studies in the curricula of bachelor’s and master’s programs as well as in university courses.
  • Conception and organization of scientific events and exhibitions.
  • Publication of publications and anthologies.

Research and results

  • Culture and conflict: Conditions for regional violence prevention using the example of the situation of migrant women and their media perception (Brigitte Hipfl, 2007-2008).
  • «Guest workers» in Carinthia – On the search for traces of female labor migration (Viktoria Ratkovic, 2010-2014).
  • «Gender Ideology»: Mobilization of conservative groups against gender equality and sexual citizenship (Stephanie Mayer, 2015).
  • Publications (8).