Conference Improving European Universities

Improving European Universities.
International Conference on Gender (In)equality in Academia
Rzeszów, 21-22 November 2024 

The University of Rzeszów (UR) is pleased to invite you to attend Improving European Universities. International Conference on Gender Inequality in Academia.  

The University of Rzeszów is just finalising the implementation of its first gender equality plan (GEP) devised for the years 2022-2024 and preparing to commence the new one prepared for years 2025-2027. We treat this moment as an opportunity to meet with representatives from other universities and HEI institutions to talk about our experiences with creating and implementing GEPs. Equality plans are changing European universities from within and contribute to creating a more welcoming, inclusive, and friendly environment for those who study and work in academia. Preparing them and implementing them is a complex challenge. We hope our conference will allow us to discuss various issues and problems that we share in common while attempting to create the best possible quality plans for our communities. We would like to discuss both: the general approach to the equality and security policies in the European universities and some more particular issues connected with the GEP implementation. 

There are two ways to participate in the conference. Firstly, you are invited to listen to our keynote speakers and guests, as well as engage in conversations and take part in workshops. This will be an opportunity to learn, get inspired, and find out what other universities are doing in this area. Secondly, you are also invited to propose your presentation (c. 20 minutes) to share and discuss your experiences with others. 

Organiser:
University of Rzeszów

Keynote speaker:

Prof. Dr. Cilia Willem Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Registration

Registration closed.

Languages
The language of the conference is English. One session in Polish is planned for the second day of the conference. 

Important dates 

Early bird submissions: 

• 8 September 2024: date of submissions via the conference form for those who would like to pay their fee till the early bird deadline 
• 13 September: announcement of the list of accepted abstracts (early bird)  
• 22 September 2024: deadline for payment of the conference fee (early bird) 

Regular submissions: 

• 22 September 2024: final date of submissions via the conference form 
• 27 September: announcement of the list of accepted abstracts (regular) 
• 6 October 2024: deadline for payment of the conference fee (regular) 

31 October 2024: publication of the final programme of the conference 

21-22 November 2024: Conference 

Conference programme

Here you can download the final conference programme

Publications

The conference organisers have established cooperation with:

• Studies in Politics and Society
• University of Rzeszow Publishing House – planned collective publication (open access, BCI)

Participation in the conference doesn’t guarantee publication – papers will be published only after the positive decisions of the editors and reviews.

Honorary patronage:

Patrons and partners: 

TBA

Organising Committee

Joanna Uliasz, co-chair, Academic Ombuds of University of Rzeszow
Sławomir Bździuch
Monika Zima

Renata Ortyl, Secretary of the Organising Committee

Contact:
Renata Ortyl: biuro.rownosci@ur.edu.pl or rortyl@ur.edu.pl

Venue
The conference is organised as an in-person event.
It will take place in Rzeszów, at the University of Rzeszów main campus (Campus Rejtana): al. Tadeusza Rejtana 16C.

The Project funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange under the Welcome to Poland Programme 2022.