Becoming a Professor with Health Concerns
Wednesday, May 21st – 9:00 to 9:50 AM
Working with a health condition is no exception. Many affected researchers have an impairment that is not immediately visible. Although some affected researchers would benefit from support from the university, they often choose not to talk about the impact of their physical or mental health condition or disability. Fear of negative reactions or career disadvantages often holds them back.
How can researchers in this situation find ways to cope? What kind of support do they need on their way to professorship? Could, for example, the concept of academic age in appointment procedures be a helpful tool in this context?
In this interactive session we will explore possible solutions and perspectives. We will also discuss existing support services with you and other experts in the field.
Presentation Language: German
This presentation will take place online.
Registration is mandatory for participation.
About the persons
Dr. Mathilde Niehaus is Professor of Work and Vocational Rehabilitation at the University of Cologne. Her teaching and research focuses on health and chronic illness in the workplace, retention and return to work, corporate integration management (BEM), and inclusion in higher education. She collaborated with international companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical and energy sectors. Currently, she is involved in raising awareness about disability and chronic illness in the workplace, managers with disabilities and the disclosure of invisible disabilities https://www.hf.uni-koeln.de/38036
Dr. Lisa Spanka is responsible for gender-equitable personnel development at the Equal Opportunities Office & Diversity Office of the University of Bremen. Within the framework of the programs "plan m - Mentoring in Science" and "navigare - Career Coaching" she advises and supports women, trans*, inter* and non-binary people in the doctoral and post-doc phase who aspire to an academic career. Lisa Spanka also coordinates the implementation of the 2nd Inclusion Action Plan at the University of Bremen. She completed her Ph.D. at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen in 2018.