Prof. Rentetzi at the 4th Women in Science Symposium
Prof. Rentetzi will participate at the 4th Women in Science – Erlangen Symposium. The conference takes place from 8 to 10 October 2025 at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Chemikum).
Talk by Prof. Rentetzi
Title: “Women in Science: Why Should we Care?”
Date & time: Thursday, 9 October 2025, 12:20–13:30.
In early September 2025, Texas A&M University fired a professor who taught children’s literature after accusations of promoting “gender ideology.” The dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the head of the department were also removed. The dismissals followed a student’s recording of a classroom exchange, which began with her questioning the legitimacy of teaching about gender identity. She argued: “According to our president, there are only two genders, and he said he would be freezing agencies’ funding programs that promote gender ideology. This also goes against not only my own beliefs but also those of many people’s religious convictions.” As academic freedom in U.S. universities faces increasing challenges and gender studies get under serious scrutiny, I would like to turn to the life and work of one of the most renowned women in physics, Lise Meitner, and reflect on why it is essential to care about women in physics and gender in general.
Venue
Lecture Hall C1, Chemikum, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen (map and arrival instructions available on the symposium site).
Organisers & support
The symposium is organised by the WiS organising committee at FAU and is supported by multiple FAU research consortia (DFG-funded equality measures) and internal FAU institutions, as well as external partners (e.g., Wiley – Chemistry Europe, JungesChemieForum). A full list of supporting consortia and institutions is published here.
Full program here: https://www.w4w.nat.fau.eu/files/2025/10/WiS2025_program_download_updated_081025.pdf
Contact
For questions about the programme, registration, or logistics please contact the WiS Organizing Committee: dcp-womeninscience@fau.de