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Talk and discussion round “Hierarchy and abuse of power: challenges in the scientific work environment” by Professor Jana Lasser

We are happy to announce a talk and discussion round with Professor Jana Lasser on “Hierarchy and abuse of power: challenges in the scientific work environment” organised by Dorothea Schlözer Mentoring, GGNB, Göttingen Campus Postdoc Network, GAUSS Career Service

The event will take place on Thursday, 17 October 2024, from 17:00-19:00h.

You can either join the zoom webinar (https://uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/64993787111) or attend in person at the Alte Mensa, Wilhelmsplatz 3 (registration mandatory until 13 October 2024!)

About the speaker: Jana Lasser, Professor for Data Analysis at Graz University, is an alumna of the GGNB program “Physics of Biological and Complex Systems” and founding member of the Network Against Abuse of Power in Science. Her talk will relate the hierarchies and multiple dependencies in academia to the abuse of power, detail the consequences for scientific integrity and mental health, and suggest solutions.