Gendered Design in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math)
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This project will contribute to more inclusive technological designs in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) by building capacity in gendered innovations.Más información
This project will contribute to more inclusive technological designs in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) by building capacity in gendered innovations. Gendered innovations are new or improved products and processes designed using sex and gender analysis and that generate substantial benefits for society and advance gender equality.
Responding to gaps in gendered research and design, the project seeks to expand and enhance the community of experts and innovators in gendered innovation, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs); develop gendered case studies and design projects that are driven by LMIC interests and researchers; and make gendered challenges in the design of technologies more visible to researchers, designers, and innovators, particularly in LMICs.
Carleton University, in close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts in Canada and LMICs, will manage and coordinate the primary activities: calls for case studies as well as prototype and process designs; the delivery of complementary training and mentoring; and knowledge synthesis. The calls will be open to a number of countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and up to 30 small grants will support both face-to-face and virtual capacity-building activities. Outputs will include up to 20 case studies and 10 design prototypes, up to 60 graduate students trained, publications, and a public science portal of virtual/online exhibits.
The project will strengthen the community of scholars and innovators engaged in gendered innovation, leading to a new network, particularly in LMICs. The project is structured to foster mutual learning and long-lasting partnerships among institutions of higher learning in LMICs and Canada.
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The Gendered Design in STEAM (GDS) research Program subsumed the approaches of design, arts, and social sciences to enhance gender aware and inclusive research amongst twenty academic teams of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) located in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The empirical exploration supported the emergence of a transdisciplinary area of research and practice which we defined as ‘gendered design’. The key factors that proved crucial to overcome the disciplinary boundaries and catalyse processes of empowerment were: theoretical and methodological openness, design-driven strategies, and experimentations, as well as a holistic and affective approach to collaborations and relationships.
This report contains a timeline of the primary activities of the GDS Program. Their alignment to the study period are summarised. Key milestones and details about how those milestones were reached are described.
