We had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Paola Mariani who shared her experience on being a woman in academia and the challenges faced.

The discussion included the pressure of having to choose between your career and your family due to the negative perception of women with children and the insufficient policies established for families. 

We adressed the importance of changing policies, of raising awareness about inequalities in academia and of encouraging solidarity between generations to foster greater support and drive change. 

Professors Catherine de Vries, Myriam Mariani and Alexander Kentikelenis participated as panelists in AGEDA's first in-person event at Bocconi last Wednesday  5 October. The goal of this panel was to shed light on the "hidden curriculum" of the research process, particularly on developing and advancing a research agenda in the early stages of the career. Ph.D. students joined the conversation and asked different questions about barriers they have faced during their academic careers.

Professors Federica Paddeu from Cambridge University and Cecily Rose from Leiden University participated as guest speakers in AGEDA's Lunch Conversation Series last Tuesday 7 June. This conversation built on the series "Being a Woman in Academia" through the experiences of two senior academics who started their academic careers far away from their home countries. Professors Paddeu and Rose answered different question about the challenges they have faced as women and as foreigners in academia.

Professors Eleanor Spaventa and Mariateresa Maggiolino participated in the 8 March event organized by AGEDA. The goal of this meeting was to understand which are the main challeges women face in academia. The event developed a conversation between the panelists and AGEDA members about possible solutions to those problems.

AGEDA started its official events with an online roundtable last 25 January 2022. Professor Graziella Romeo from Bocconi University was the opening spaker. Then, professors Laura Zoboli and Linda Kuschel and doctor Laura Íñigo Álvarez jined the conversation and gave their perspectives on a legal career in academia. Participants asked questions related and gave their perspectives on the academic life as well. 

Last week AGEDA members and guests gathered at Kindii Ban Thai on via Festa del Perdono for the Association's second aperitivo, titled Women in Academia: Past and Future Challenges. We were joined by special guests Prof Graziella Romeo and Prof Catherine de Vries, who kindly shared insights, reflections and experiences from their own academic careers.