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Meet the Expert | A ‘Proper’ Woman? One Woman’s story of success and failure in academia with Pat O’Connor (2/2)
What does it really mean to succeed in academia—and who gets to define success? In this candid and thought-provoking interview, Pat O’Connor reflects on more than four decades in higher education, revealing how gender, power, and institutional culture shape academic careers in ways that are often hidden, yet deeply consequential. Drawing on her personal journey—from…
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Meet the Expert | A ‘Proper’ Woman? One Woman’s story of success and failure in academia with Pat O’Connor (1/2)
What does it really mean to succeed in academia—and who gets to define success? In this candid and thought-provoking interview, Pat O’Connor reflects on more than four decades in higher education, revealing how gender, power, and institutional culture shape academic careers in ways that are often hidden, yet deeply consequential. Drawing on her personal journey—from…
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Meet the Expert | EDI in Teaching Practices with Robert Koglek
How can universities move beyond “diversity as a topic” and embed equity and inclusion into everyday teaching practice? In this interview, we explore the concept of diversity reflexivity as a powerful pedagogical stance that challenges educators to reflect not only on who their students are, but also on who they themselves are in the classroom.…
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Meet the Expert | Gender-based violence in universities with Ana Vidu
Sexual harassment in academia is not an individual problem but a structural one, sustained by power hierarchies and silence. In this interview, we explore how harassment operates within universities, why survivors so often remain unheard, and what happens not only to those who experience abuse but also to those who dare to support them. Drawing…