Clayman Institute for Gender Research

The Clayman Institute for Gender Research and the Stanford Center for Health Research on Women & Sex Differences in Medicine honored Dr. Iris F. Litt and her contributions as a trailblazer for gender in medical research.

The author of "The Second Shift" examines how today's market economy has crept into vitally every aspect of our personal lives. Hochschild's research reveals a world where the most intuitive and emotional of human acts have become work for hire. (October 2, 2012)

Stanford sociology professor and Clayman Institute Director Shelley Correll speaks about gender biases in the workplace. (May 22, 2012)

Shelley Fisher Fishkin gives an introduction to the Ms. at 40 keynote presentation. She details some of the very beginnings of the publication as well as introduces Gloria Steinem to the audience. (January 26, 2012)

A panel of feminist editors, journalists, and bloggers talk about how feminist journalism and media has been changing over the past 40 years. They discuss how the feminist movement is going to define itself as we move into the future. (January 26, 2012)

Gloria Steinem reflects on the past 40 years of Ms. Magazine. Steinem reflects on what Ms. has meant to its readers over the last four decades and looks ahead to what feminism may mean for the next generation. (January 26, 2012)

Disney spotlights trends in women's narratives of war and refugee life, and emphasizes the importance of their leadership in the process of peace. (September 26, 2011)

"The Nation" columnist, Katha Pollitt, discusses the current state of gender equality. She emphasizes that in many ways women are still not considered or treated as equals despite the world pushing forward into the 21st century. (February 23, 2011)

Professor Shelley Correll leads a panel that focuses on reinvigorating the gender revolution. The panel provides new insights into barriers to women's advancement and proposes workable solutions to advancing gender equality. (November 4, 2010)

Ulf Mellstrom, a professor of gender and technology at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and a Clayman faculty research fellow looks at gender perceptions in IT in Malaysia vs. the US. (November 17, 2009)

Stanford GSB Professor Sarah Soule presents research findings a unique dataset on over 22,000 protest events in the United States. Soule looks at the impact of race and gender in police response at a presentation at the Clayman Institute. (December 1, 2009)

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Deborah Kolb, Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Professor for Women and Leadership at the Simmons College School of Management, discusses the emerging body of research on the role of gender in negotiation. (January 7, 2010)

Two couples, all Stanford faculty, discuss the challenges associated with negotiating a dual-career path in academia and lessons they have learned along the way. (June 16, 2009)

A panel discussion with university administrators that navigates practices, policies and programs for dual-career academic couples. Administrators from Princeton, Stanford and Berkley offer their insights. (June 16, 2009)

Londa Schiebinger speaks about meeting the needs of dual-career academic couples while still ensuring a high quality of university faculty and how universities should structure themselves and their policies to help with these situations. (June 16, 2009)

Londa Schiebinger leads a discussion with contributors of "Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering" on how to create tools of gender analysis for use in scientific fields. (May 20, 2008)

Two talks giving examples of the importance of traditional or artisanal knowledge for local ecology and economy (in South Africa and India). (March 14, 2008)

Panel of leading Silicon Valley businesswomen discuss their professional experience and give tips for budding entrepreneurs. (March 14, 2008)

Leading scientists discuss women's role as leaders and innovators in the future of science, including in technology transfer to industry. (March 13, 2008)

Panel examining new medical technology designed just for women's bodies and the role of gender in engineering education. (March 13, 2008)

Panel exploring the role of women as users, creators and characters in the world of video gaming. (March 13, 2008)

Introduction to the Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering II conference. Also introducing the new GISE volume. (March 13, 2008)

Jana Marcus is a Santa Cruz based artist. Consisting of large black and white images with accompanying texts, Transfigurations explores transgender people and their notions of masculinity and femininity as they change gender identities. (January 24, 2008)

The SpelBots are the USA's only all women, African-American competitive undergraduate robotics team from Spelman College. They share their personal experience and demonstrate their award winning four-legged robots. (November 13, 2007)

Baroness Ruth Deech of Cumnor, a legal ethicist, discusses the ethical impediments and imperatives of working in embryo research, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). (May 2, 2007)