This session explores academic institutions as learning and research environments, focusing on their career development and administrative structures from the perspectives of gender and intersectionality. We will examine the factors that hinder career advancement for women and other marginalised groups, and discuss best practices and actionable strategies to improve the inclusion of diverse perspectives within academic institutions. 

Location: online 

Date: Friday October 24, 2025 

Schedule (note! East European Time zone) 

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome and introduction, Professor Marek Tamm, Tallinn University 

14:05 – 14:35 Bridging new futures from the past? Gender and intersectionality in the Digital Humanities, Speaker: Professor Julianne Nyhan, University of Darmstadt 

14:35 – 14:40 Break 

14:40 – 15:10 Best Practices of Inclusive Academic Institutions / Experiences of Bologna, Professor, Speakers: Francesco Mazzucchelli, University of Bologna and Professor Cristina Demaria University of Bologna 

15:10 – 15:30 Q&A Session 

Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/9ADC5C0C41F6D42E

For more information on this series, see the news article: Workshop Series Organised by the University of Turku: Gender, Intersectionality, and Inclusion in Digital Cultural Heritage.