Gender & Diversity in Ecology and Neuroscience Seminar Series

As in humans, two individuals of one animal species are never completely equal. Besides their sex, humans and they can differ in their appearance, their behavior and their life history. In human societies, sex and gender are intertwined in a very complex way. While often the attribution of gender differences to either of them is controversial, it is clear that gender influences our behavior and how we think of a person and ourselves, as well as for example our chances to get into a certain position. The same applies to heterogeneity in appearance, behavior and life history, which are summarized by the term ‘diversity’.

This seminar series has two aims: To contribute to a precise and un-biased understanding of gender and diversity in ecology and neuroscience and to put a spotlight on the situation of researchers of different genders, appearances and life histories in the field.

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