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Online Seminar

[ONLINE-SEMINAR] Unconscious Bias at the University – how cognitive distortions affect our decision-making

Thursday, 30 September 2021, 9:00-13:00
online

The workshop will be held in English.

 

It is increasingly acknowledged that humans, incl. scientists, often perceive their environment on the basis of stereotypes of which they are often not aware. Although such biases allow you to react fast to new information, they can also negatively affect your judgement of and cooperation with other people – as well as other people’s evaluation of and collaboration with you. In order to mitigate our own biases towards others and other persons’ unconscious biases towards you, we need to have a critical look at the way biases function and what we can do to counteract their effects.

 

In this workshop, we will examine what unconscious biases are and how their undesired effects can be interrupted. Important topics will thus be:

  • the reasons for and effects of unconscious bias
  • types of biases in general and especially in a professional context
  • their impact on our (working) life and interactions based on scientific studies
  • alternate modes of action to prevent undesired effects

 

We will furthermore focus two topics and discuss specifically gender bias in academia as well as cultures of academic disciplines. Since biases don´t stop at the doorstep to science and scientific work, every scientist should be aware of how they can be directly affected by the phenomena.

 

After attending the workshop, you will be able to

  • perceive, identify and question your own biases
  • discuss different options for how to act
  • integrate recommendations into your daily work

 

Methodically, this workshop will employ self-reflection, small-group work and group discussions.

 

This workshop is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members.

 

The workshop will be held in English.

 

Technical requirements: To participate in this workshop, you need a stable internet connection, a webcam and a microphone. Participants will receive further detailed information regarding the online-platform prior to the workshop.

Costs/ Payment
For its members, KHYS covers the costs that incur for holding this event.
Speaker
Ines Köhler
PEBA
Organizer
Dr. Stefan Götze
Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Straße am Forum 3
76131 Karlsruhe
Tel: +49 721 608-46186
Fax: +49 721 608-46222
Mail: weiterbildung does-not-exist.khys kit edu
https://www.khys.kit.edu
Number of participants
14
Registration possible from 2021-05-27 12:00 to 2021-09-27 09:00.
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