Gender in Society

July 8-12, 2024 in Amsterdam, Zuidas

Faculty

Klarita Gërxhani obtained her PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam in 2002 and is a professor in Socio-Economics and head of department of Ethics, Governance and Society, at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

Katharina Brütt obtained her PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam in 2023. Currently she is Assistant Professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

Meet the lecturers 

Course

This summer school aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the connection between gender and society. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore various trends and theoretical perspectives, applied to significant societal challenges. Specifically, we will address economic and sociological issues, such as the wage gap between genders and the underrepresentation of women in various domains. Our focus will be on analyzing the root causes of these issues and examining potential government interventions. By the end of the course, participants will have gained a deeper knowledge of the topic and developed the skills to discuss and analyze the relationship between gender and society. Additionally, the program will cover a range of empirical research methods used to study this relationship, such as experimental techniques and causal inference, offering participants practical insights into conducting research.

Learning Objectives

• Get acquainted with key interdisciplinary literature on gender;
• Evaluate critically the scholarly validity of research findings from different methodological angles;
• Present social science research findings on gender both orally and in writing;
• Develop own research designs on gender, choosing appropriate research methods;

Schedule

9:30-10:30: Lecture
10:30-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Lecture
12:00-14:00: Lunch break
14:00-15:00: Lecture
15:00-17:00 Workgroups

Level

The Summer School welcomes master students, PhD students, post-docs as well as practitioners who are interested in learning more about the role of gender in society.

Admission requirements
The Summer School welcomes master students, PhD students, post-docs as well as practitioners with a social science background. A basic knowledge of statistical methods is useful, but no formal specific knowledge is required.