From career to impact : How gender shapes science and innovation?

The Women and Science Chair at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL is organising its annual scientific meeting.

The Women and Science Chair of Université Paris Dauphine–PSL will hold its third annual scientific day on the theme From career to impact: How gender shapes science and innovation?

This event aims to examine the multifaceted ways in which gender dynamics shape scientific careers, the production and dissemination of knowledge, and the generation of innovation and impact. Structured around three thematic sessions, the day will bring together scholars from various disciplines to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on gender and science.

The first session will address women’s trajectories in scientific and technological fields, with a focus on professional pathways and the structural and collective factors influencing access to these careers. The second session will explore how gender dimensions affect the organization and evaluation of scientific work, as well as the processes of knowledge dissemination and recognition within academia and beyond. The afternoon session will open a broader discussion on the relationship between inclusivity and scientific excellence, interrogating whether diversity in research environments leads to more robust and innovative science. It will also consider the role of women in transforming scientific knowledge into technological and societal impact.

The meeting will be held on 10 February 2026 at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL 

We welcome you to join us in this vital endeavour, and to engage with the discussions, the debates and the collaborative reflections that will shape more inclusive, innovative and impactful science for the society.

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Session 1 – Trajectories and Access to Scientific Fields

9:30 –Women in Tech Professions: Career Paths and Collective Female Mobilizations
Camille Dupuy, Professor of Sociology, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Paris-Saclay

10:15 – Underrepresentation of Women in Scientific Disciplines and Careers: A Study of a Historical Example of Gender Quota Abolition
Georgia Thebault, Research fellow, LEDA, Paris Dauphine-PSL University

10:45 - Lottery or Screening? The Effect of University Admission Systems on Student Gender Composition and Career Outcomes
Matthias Parey, Professor of Economics, School of Social Sciences, University of Surrey, UK

Session 2 – Scientific Production and Dissemination

11:30 – Ideal STEM Academic Worker: Navigating Gender Bias and Unravelling Gender Dimensions
Mariya Shcherbyna, Visiting Researcher, Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino, Italy; Department of Philosophy, Cultural Studies and Information Activities, V. Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Greta Temporin, PhD Student in Management, Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino, Italy

1:30 – Is Inclusive Science Better Science?
Renée Adams, Professor of Finance, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK
Jing Xu, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Session 3 – Technological Bias and Scientific Innovation

2:15 – Gender Disparities in Vital Signs Monitoring through the Integration of Radar and Machine Learning: An Extensive Examination of Radar Data and Recognition Disparities
Nour Ghadban, Cara Fellow Researcher, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK

3:30 – Generating Technological Impact from Scientific Research: The Role of Women
Laura Toschi, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Bologna, Italy

Informations Pratiques

Date : mardi 10 février 2026
de 9h00 à 16h00 Lieu : Université Paris Dauphine-PSL

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