Courses
Winter term 2025/2026
Office hour Martina Erlemann:
Via WebEx or in the office 0.04.01 after registration.
Office hour Tanja Kubes:
Via Email: any time via tanja.kubes at fu-berlin.de
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20114901 Lecture + 20114902 Tutorial (23419a/23419b)
Gender and Science: An Introduction
(Martina Erlemann)
What does gender have to do with natural sciences such as physics or biology? When closely analysing the histories, cultures, practices and contents of the natural sciences, it becomes visible that gender and diversity categories have an impact on the natural sciences: from the underrepresentation of women and the situation of minorities in the sciences to gender differences in career outcomes up to gendered constructions in scientific theories, gender and diversity categories are relevant in various contexts of science. The course introduces to approaches, concepts and methods of Gender Studies for the natural sciences. The course is aimed at students of the natural sciences, the humanities and the social sciences.
Note: The course is also open for students of the Doctoral Program "Natural Sciences" and can partly be attended asynchronously. It is possible to earn credit points for the Compulsory Component on Diversity (min. 1 CP for regular attendance).
The course can be attended as part of the BUA Certificate Program "Gender & Diversity in Science & Technology Studies" and thus is open for all students from FU Berlin, TU Berlin, HU Berlin and Charité.
Date Lecture: Thu, 2pm – 6pm (Begin: 14.10.2025)
Date Tutorial: Thu, 2pm – 4pm (Begin: 21.10.2015)
Number of participants: 25
Teaching language: English
13376/13377 Seminar
Gender & Diversity in der MINT Bildung
(Gender & Science in STEM Education)
(Martina Erlemann)
To what extent is addressing gender and diversity relevant for subjects such as mathematics and natural sciences? What role do social dimensions such as gender, ethnicity, (attributed or actual) migration history, or family background play in educational success, and how do they influence young people's educational trajectories? How can the findings of relevant research on these questions be taken into account in the design of subject teaching? In the introductory sessions of the seminar, we will examine the concepts of gender, diversity, and intersectionality and learn about key related concepts. Building on this, we will explore the relevance of gender and diversity aspects in the subject cultures and knowledge bases of STEM subjects. We will discuss studies on the influence of gender and other categories of social inequality on educational success in different phases of education (primary, secondary, tertiary). We will also look at decolonial perspectives on STEM teaching. Based on the texts discussed in the seminar, the project seminar will develop its own concepts for implementation in the classroom.
Date: Wed, 4pm – 6pm
Begin: 15.10.2025
Teaching language: German
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20001516 Research Seminar
Research Colloquium on Gender and Science Studies of Physics
(Martina Erlemann)
In the research colloquium, we will discuss current topics from Gender and Science Studies on physics. Participants are invited to present and discuss their research papers or projects as work-in-progress and to bring in individual research interests and topics. In the first unit we will decide jointly on themes and topics to be discussed.
Date: Mon, 4pm – 8pm
Begin: 13.10.2025
Teaching language: English/German
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30344 Seminar
Feministische KI: Künstliche Intelligenz für alle?
(Feminist AI: Artificial intelligence for everyone?)
(Tanja Kubes)
Artificial intelligence is now present in almost every area of our lives. From algorithms that suggest dating partners to facial recognition software that unlocks our smartphones, to intelligent chatbots like ChatGPT that communicate with us and help us with written work.
AI has great potential. It can solve complex problems for us and make our lives easier in many areas, but at the same time it can also discriminate and contribute to the exclusion of groups of people and reinforce mechanisms of power and domination.
In order to make AI not only powerful and profit-oriented, but also as equitable, fair, and inclusive as possible for all people, a feminist perspective on AI is essential.
In this seminar, we take an analytical look at mechanisms of inequality, discrimination, and exclusion, and uncover the biases, sexism, racism, dichotomies, standardization, and colonization practices embedded in technology.
Note: The 3-SWS seminar Feminist AI, led by Dr. Tanja Kubes, consists of 5 sessions (November 7, November 21, November 22, December 12, December 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day). The seminar is supplemented by an awareness training session conducted by Hendrik Berg (October 17-18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.), which is an integral part of the seminar. The awareness training is a combination of asynchronous teaching and a full-day session with self-reflective exercises.
Dates:
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (sensitivity training)
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (sensitivity training)
Fri, Nov. 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 12, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec. 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Teaching language: German
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