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‘Becoming an academic’ – A comparative perspective on early-career women researchers’ experiences in Austrian and US higher education

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Date & Time

Tue, 26 May 2026

11:00 - 12:00

Venue

Seminar Room A

15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY

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On Department of Education

About this event

Franziska Lessky presents a comparative study of early-career women researchers in Austria and the US.

Why you should come

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• Hear Franziska Lessky discuss gender inequalities in US/Austrian academia.

• Learn how neoliberalism impacts academic identity crafting.

Event Highlights

  • Comparative perspective on early-career women researchers’ experiences
  • Focus on Austrian and US higher education systems
  • Discussion of gender-related inequalities in academia
  • Insights into processes of ‘academic identity crafting’

Speaker

Franziska Lessky

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Organized by: Professor Maia Chankseliani

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