WGSS Executive Committee member Alicia Sasser Modestino (Economics, Public Policy & Urban Affairs), has recently been interviewed for her co-authored study on gender inclusivity in economics seminars. This study, which is the first systematic analysis of gender dynamics in economics seminars, reveals that presenters there are asked more questions, especially questions that are patronizing or even hostile. In the interview, Modestino discusses how this research was compiled, the potential reasons for hostility towards women presenters at these seminars, ways to combat this discriminatory treatment, and how organizations focusing on inequality can advance inclusion in the field of economics as a whole.
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