DocumentCode
2595444
Title
Special session: Re-imagining engineering education: Feminist visions for transforming the field
Author
Riley, D. ; Catalano, G. ; Pawley, A. ; Tucker, J.
Author_Institution
Smith Coll., Northampton
fYear
2007
fDate
10-13 Oct. 2007
Abstract
The goal of this special session is to explore what engineering education might be like if it were done from a feminist perspective, and how this new vision might influence the profession and society. Feminist perspectives are understood broadly to recognize the connectedness of all forms of social injustice. Thus feminist visions of engineering might address a broad set of concerns such as militarism, racism, and global economic inequality as well as sexism and heterosexism. Outcomes include concrete ideas for future research and institutional transformation, collaboration and mutual support of one another´s efforts.
Keywords
engineering education; feminist visions; global economic inequality; heterosexism; militarism; racism; reimagining engineering education; engineering ethics; feminism; liberative pedagogies; social justice;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers In Education Conference - Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities Without Passports, 2007. FIE '07. 37th Annual
Conference_Location
Milwaukee, WI
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1083-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2007.4418230
Filename
4418230
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