University of Bergen, 21 October 2013

Are boys and girls ‘hardwired’ from conception to prefer different toys? How does the very notion of a ‘hardwiring’ or predisposed maleness or femaleness affect both research on sex/gender differences and the marketing thereof, in the manufacturing and selling of children’s toys? What are the promises and perils of researching sex/gender differences?University of Bergen, 21 October 2013

Are boys and girls ‘hardwired’ from conception to prefer different toys? How does the very notion of a ‘hardwiring’ or predisposed maleness or femaleness affect both research on sex/gender differences and the marketing thereof, in the manufacturing and selling of children’s toys? What are the promises and perils of researching sex/gender differences?University of Bergen, 21 October 2013

Are boys and girls ‘hardwired’ from conception to prefer different toys? How does the very notion of a ‘hardwiring’ or predisposed maleness or femaleness affect both research on sex/gender differences and the marketing thereof, in the manufacturing and selling of children’s toys? What are the promises and perils of researching sex/gender differences?

This seminar brings together psychologist and critically acclaimed author, Dr Cordelia Fine, in conversation with the eminent scholars in the fields of neuroscience, evolutionary biology and philosophy of sciences, sociology and literature, in what promises to be an engaging multidisciplinary dialogue.

Invited speakers:
■ Associate Professor Cordelia Fine, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
■ Professor Kenneth Hughdahl, Dept of of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
■ Dr. Stephanie Meirmans, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen
■ Associate Professor Kari Jegersted, SKOK, University of Bergen
■ Professor emerita Kari Wærness, Dept of Sociology, University of Bergen

More information: www.uib.no/skok or www.facebook.com/#!/events/505918346160560/

When: Monday 21 October 2013, 10:15-15:30
Where: The auditorium, Vilvite, Thormøhlensgate 51
Organizers: Division of Human Resources and Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)

The seminar is open to everyone interested. Welcome! 

Best wishes,
the organizing committee
Anne Marit Skarsbø, Gaudencia Mutema and Tone Lund-Olsen
…………………………..
Tone Lund-Olsen
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)/Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT)
University of Bergen
PB 7805, 5020 Bergen, Norway
Tel: + 47 55 58 33 12
www.uib.no/skok

This seminar brings together psychologist and critically acclaimed author, Dr Cordelia Fine, in conversation with the eminent scholars in the fields of neuroscience, evolutionary biology and philosophy of sciences, sociology and literature, in what promises to be an engaging multidisciplinary dialogue.

Invited speakers:
■ Associate Professor Cordelia Fine, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
■ Professor Kenneth Hughdahl, Dept of of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
■ Dr. Stephanie Meirmans, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen
■ Associate Professor Kari Jegersted, SKOK, University of Bergen
■ Professor emerita Kari Wærness, Dept of Sociology, University of Bergen

More information: www.uib.no/skok or www.facebook.com/#!/events/505918346160560/

When: Monday 21 October 2013, 10:15-15:30
Where: The auditorium, Vilvite, Thormøhlensgate 51
Organizers: Division of Human Resources and Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)

The seminar is open to everyone interested. Welcome! 

Best wishes,
the organizing committee
Anne Marit Skarsbø, Gaudencia Mutema and Tone Lund-Olsen
…………………………..
Tone Lund-Olsen
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)/Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT)
University of Bergen
PB 7805, 5020 Bergen, Norway
Tel: + 47 55 58 33 12
www.uib.no/skok

This seminar brings together psychologist and critically acclaimed author, Dr Cordelia Fine, in conversation with the eminent scholars in the fields of neuroscience, evolutionary biology and philosophy of sciences, sociology and literature, in what promises to be an engaging multidisciplinary dialogue.

Invited speakers:
■ Associate Professor Cordelia Fine, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
■ Professor Kenneth Hughdahl, Dept of of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
■ Dr. Stephanie Meirmans, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen
■ Associate Professor Kari Jegersted, SKOK, University of Bergen
■ Professor emerita Kari Wærness, Dept of Sociology, University of Bergen

More information: www.uib.no/skok or www.facebook.com/#!/events/505918346160560/

When: Monday 21 October 2013, 10:15-15:30
Where: The auditorium, Vilvite, Thormøhlensgate 51
Organizers: Division of Human Resources and Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)

The seminar is open to everyone interested. Welcome! 

Best wishes,
the organizing committee
Anne Marit Skarsbø, Gaudencia Mutema and Tone Lund-Olsen
…………………………..
Tone Lund-Olsen
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)/Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT)
University of Bergen
PB 7805, 5020 Bergen, Norway
Tel: + 47 55 58 33 12
www.uib.no/skok