Beyond representation: Gender Equity as Identity, Experience and Sustainability
La prof. Jessica SIVA (University of Newcastle, Australie), invitée du département Urban and Environmental Engineering en février et mars 2026, nous fait le plaisir d’intervenir ce jeudi 05 mars 2026 pour nous présenter ses plus récentes recherches qui croisent les questions de genre, d’égalité et de cadre bâti. Son intervention qui a pour titre "Beyond representation: Gender Equity as Identity, Experience and Sustainability" (abstract ci-dessous) se tiendra de 18h30 à 20h à l'Amphitéâtre Lejeune, Bât. O2 (complexe Opéra, Place de la République française, 35 - 4000 Liège).
Evénement organisé en anglais; participation gratuite mais inscription préalable nécessaire via ce lien.
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Au plaisir de vous y croiser nombreu.x.ses!
Abstract
Gender equality in the built environment is often framed through policy commitments, representation targets, and alignment with global agendas such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals. While these approaches are important, they offer limited insight into how gender equality is actually experienced and sustained in everyday academic and professional life.
This talk draws on a programme of research spanning architecture, construction, and engineering to examine gender equity beyond representation. Combining insights from a recent bibliometric analysis of gender and built-environment scholarship with qualitative research on women’s career progression, leadership, and retention, the talk reframes gender equity as a lived process involving identity work, emotional labour, and organisational culture. The talk also introduces emerging comparative work on male allyship across international contexts, highlighting both its potential and its limitations.
Overall, the talk argues for a shift from viewing gender equality as a static policy outcome to understanding it as an ongoing equity and sustainability challenge for built-environment institutions and professions.
