The Women We Know Amina Hussein Audrey Sedal
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The Women We Know Amina Hussein & Audrey Sedal Library Engagement Symposium 04/12/2017
Representation
Representation 16% of UM Mechanical Engineering graduate students identify as female [1] 8% of American Plasma Physics researchers identify as female [2] 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs identify as female [3]
Representation “It does appear that on many, many different human attributes -- height, weight, propensity for criminality, overall IQ, mathematical ability, scientific ability […] there is a difference in the standard deviation, and variability of a male and a female population. ” Larry Summers, 2005 [4] “I am judged a lot more harshly because I am a woman. ” Zaha Hadid, 2016 [5]
Representation • Portrayals of smart women are often onedimensional and monolithic [6, 7, 8, 9]
Representation • Real women are three-dimensional
Representation • Real women are three-dimensional Prof. Diann Brei • • Director of University of Michigan Design Science Program >100 papers and 14 patents Girl Scout Leader Loves Dogs
Representation • Real women are three-dimensional Audrey Sedal • Ph. D Student in Mechanical Engineering • Slowly becoming an expert in continuum robots • Was a champion curler (ice bowling) in high school • Makes scones often
Representation • Real women are three-dimensional Isabel Luce • Ph. D Student in Art History • Studying the material culture of the Victorian home through paintings, diaries, letters and home advice manuals. • Spends her free time bouldering at the climbing gym and sketching portraits of her friends
Our Goals
Our Goals • A three-dimensional exploration into the personal and professional lives of a diverse set of women • Intimate, conversation-oriented videos that showcase their professional expertise and personal passions • Show that accomplished women need not conform to any one stereotype
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