projekty

Thinking Borders: Gender Examinations of Rationality, Objectivity and the Knowing Subject
Publication of Thinking Borders was inspired by papers presented at the international historical conference of Women Scholars and Institutions organized by the Research Center for History of Science and the Commission Women in Science of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science. The National Contact Center - Women & Science and the Sociological Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic chaired one of the conference’s sections called Gendered Knowledge: The Reshaping of “Normal” Science. The publication is the result of joint work of the panelists and organizers of the section and also corresponds with the Center’s focus. The Center’s mission is to promote the position of women in science, and we have been continuously confronted with the idea that this issue cannot be reduced to the mere proportion of women working at research institutions and activities aiming at increasing their numbers. The topic is much more complex and reflects the overall setting and underlying workings of research institutions, practices and ideas of excellence.

Context: Magazine for Gender and Science
A specialized quarterly dedicated to the issues of gender and science and their interlinks. Major theories of the past thirty years build precisely on specific contexts and emphasize the importance of context for generating knowledge. Science is an integral part of this process. Owing to the position science has carved out for itself over the centuries it sets the framework against which the society defines itself. However, it is also a product of social forces clashing in societies, and thus reflects such social realities. Since gender is one of the most important structuring variables of our lives, it has an impact on the gender structuring of science.

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Work-life balance in the Science
The Centre analysed situation in the Czech Republic concerning work-life balance in the science, legislative, examples of good praxis and arranged a conference, where the women scientists discussed theire difficulties with the deputies of notable institutions of research and science in the Czech Republic.