30 Jahre Frauenbeauftragte an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Abstract

This chronicle documents the multifaceted developments of 30 years of equal opportunity management at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Starting point is an introduction to the history of female scholars at German universities and at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität up until the start of official women’s advancement in 1989. Thereafter, the most important measures and initiatives set in motion in the following three decades by the University women’s representatives are described and presented in a detailed and richly illustrated chronological synopsis. The chronicle subsequently focusses on the most important areas of gender equality management, lists award-winning projects, and gives a brief overview of gender studies in Germany and at the Friedrich-Alexander University. It ends with an appraisal of the present situation and an outlook into the future tasks and desiderata of the office of the University women’s representatives. The chronicle is based on an extensive study of the literature and on numerous archive documents, of which some are made available in a digital appendix. For the first time, the engagement of many protagonists at the Friedrich-Alexander University over the course of more than 30 years is, thus, elaborated and acknowledged accordingly. The chronicle also casts a spotlight on the socio-political context in which this engagement developed, its achievement and the deficits still to be deplored. Show more