Community work
I strive to make our society and in particular the mathematical and STEM community more inclusive, diverse and equitable. Everyone should feel seen and heard and have a space in the community. Also, I try to challenge stereotypes, especially regarding Gender, Hierarchy and Tradition.
My roles
The Austrian Association of Women in Math aims to:
improve the visibility of women in mathematics
encourage & support women in Math
promote equal opportunity and treatment of all genders
I have the following roles:
Deputy of the secretary
Head of Wikipedia Project
Member of the Social Media Team
Organizing events
Website maintenance
The Vienna School of Mathematics is a joint doctoral school of the University of Vienna and the TU Vienna. I am a member of the student board, organizing both mathematical and social events and acitivites for the VSM students. For instance I was involved in the mentoring program and in the launch of the Buddy Group initiative.
I serve as a student representative in the Doctoral Study Conference of the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Vienna. In that capacity I was for example involved in improving the onboarding process of new PhD employees.
DEI Working Group
The Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Vienna has installed a working group for Diversity, Equity and Inlcusion. We recommend that the Faculty installs the position of a Vice Dean for Gender, Equity and Inclusion. Our recommendation includes a job description as well as a list of suggested initiatives, measures and actions to take.
Community Projects & Events
VSM Happy Hour meets A2WiM Tea Time (2).pdfVSM Happy Hour meets A²WiM Tea Time | 21/11/2023
The VSM and A²WiM hosted a collaborative networking event titled Let's talk about diversity! In three discussion rounds we discussed the following topics:
What can the docotoal program do to increase the number of women i PhD students and to support the women in the program?
How can care taking needs and acitivities besides research be better accomodated in academia?
How can we change the stereotypical picture of a scientist?
Invitation Networking Event.pdfNetworking Event for Women and Non-binary People | 12/12/2022
With my colleague Anna Breger I hosted a festive networking event for women and non-binary at the Faculty of Mathematics in collaboration with the department and A²WiM.
Diversity_event.pdfDiversity Workshop | 08/06/2022
With my colleague Anna Breger I organized with the support of the University of Vienna and the Faculty of Mathematics in the name of A²WiM a Diversity Workshop. It consisted of the following three talks:
(Unconscious) Bias at the University by Lena Vogelmann, BA BA MA (University of Vienna, Gender Equality and Diversity unit)
Impostor Phenomenon in Academia by Dr Marlene Kollmayer (University of Vienna, Faculty of Psychology)
Strategies for Inclusion in Higher Education by Assoc. Prof. Nicole Brown (UCL, Institute of Education)