Practice-theory dialogue

What inequalities of opportunity exist concerning the choice of careers and studies? What measures already exist in the Canton of Bern to counteract these inequalities and what additional measures would need to be taken? In the Practice-theory dialogue, experts from research, university administration, the Cantonal Directorate of Education and Equal Opportunities, as well as career counsellors, teachers, school headmasters and heads of innovative career change projects sit together at a round-table. The different perspectives are presented in discussion, learning from each other and new strategies are discussed in plenary. Through the joint dialogue, insights from theory inform practices and thus enable new strategic orientations and their implementation. For a knowledge transfer to society, the events are also open to a wider audience. The learning effect is judged to be very high and very positive by all participants.

The meetings are open to the public, take place two to three times a year and are organised by the Office for Equal Opportunities of the University of Bern, the Bern University of Applied Sciences, the PHBern and the Cantonal Gender Equality Office.

Contact: info.afc@unibe.ch

chance_be: Equal opportunities in the choice of career and studies at Bern universities

The chance_be cooperation project, sponsored by Swissuniversities, links and networks the University of Bern, the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH and the Bern University of Teacher Education PHBern in the area of career and study choice. Which subjects are particularly segregated by gender and why? What measures already exist in the Canton of Berne and what additional measures must the three universities take? How can the findings from theory be transferred into practice? These questions are at the heart of the practice-theory dialogue.

Current project: five students from the three universities in Bern tell why they are studying an atypical subject: #bildungsvorbilder (german)