The Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity, Professor Francesca Biagini, invites the LMU community as well as the general public to the kickoff event of this year's Diversity Initiative. Renowned scientists and international guests from different disciplines will demonstrate the relevance of gender and diversity aspects in research during the event.
Gender- and diversity-sensitive research as a driver for excellence and innovation across discipline
Welcome (5 p.m.)
- Prof. Dr. Francesca Biagini, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity
Opening address
- Prof. Dr. Tomas Brage, Mathematical Physics, Lund University:
The importance of equality and diversity for meritocracy,academic freedom and excellence
Panel discussion
- Prof. Dr. Susanna Hofmann, Professor of Lipid Metabolism and Metabolic Diseases, LMU Munich
- Prof. Dr. Kiran Klaus Patel, Chair of European History & Founding director of LMU’s Project House Europe, LMU Munich
- Prof. Dr. Helmut Rainer, Director of the ifo Center for Labor and Demographic Economics & Professor of Economics, LMU Munich
- Prof. Dr. Jelena Spanjol, Head of the Institute for Innovation Management, LMU Munich
- Prof. Dr. Sahana Udupa, Professor of Media Anthropology, LMU Munich
- Dr. Marlene Weiss (Moderation), Head of Science Ressort at Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
Music: Diversity is our creative advantage
- Maestro Rui Massena, Portuguese Conductor and Composer
Closing (7:15 p.m.)
- Prof. Dr. Francesca Biagini, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity
The event will be held in English and takes place in presence as well as online (hybrid). Please register by 12 May 2022, at the latest if you would like to attend this year's kick-off event in person.
If you would like to follow the event online via stream, you can register here until 12 May 2022.
Online you will find more information about the kickoff event as well as about the Diversity Initiative itself.