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Gender Dimension in Research: Concepts, Practices and Impact

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Gender Dimension in Research: Concepts, Practices and Impact

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Course tags
Scienze Umane/Humanities
Language
English
Type
Online
Modality
Self paced
Course open
March 2026
Training hours
12
Certificate
Attendance Certificate
Admission fee
Free

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Integrating gender perspectives into research can lead to new insights and yield more precise and valid results. By gender perspectives, we refer to research that explicitly includes the sex and/or gender dimension as part of its design and analysis. There is no single or definitive way to achieve this; rather, there are multiple approaches to addressing sex and gender within research content.
The absence of sex/gender perspectives may result in biased findings, while their uncritical inclusion can inadvertently reinforce gender stereotypes. Gender perspectives are not always relevant to every research topic, and there is no universally “correct” way to apply them. Researchers who engage with gender perspectives draw on a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches.
Including the gender dimension in a research project does not necessarily mean emphasizing differences between men and women. Instead, it involves exploring how gender relations operate in various contexts and intersect with other factors such as age, income, education, ethnicity, and geographic location.
Incorporating gender perspectives does not automatically imply a focus on power relations. However, it is essential that researchers critically reflect on their own -and others’- often unconscious assumptions about gender, and avoid reproducing gender stereotypes when interpreting data. After all, research itself is a critical endeavor.
Asking critical questions is fundamental to generating new knowledge. The meaning of gender in any given context should be continuously and critically examined throughout the research process, just as any other underlying assumption would be.

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Luciana Caenazzo

Luciana Caenazzo is an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Medicine at the University of Padua, where she teaches in various degree programs for the Health Professions.

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Laura Palazzani

Full Professor of Philosophy of Law at LUMSA. She is a member of the Commission of ethics and integrity in Research of the National Council of Research; former VP of the National Bioethics Committee, former member of the EGE (EU) and IBC (UNESCO). She coordinates Horizon 2020 projects and is a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. Author of numerous monographs 

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Paola Degani

Teaches Public Policy and Women’s Human Rights at the University of Padua. An expert in violence against women and exploitation, she has served on key technical committees for the Italian Presidency of the Council and the Inter-Ministerial Commission for victims of trafficking.

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Lisa Pagotto

Research Advisor at the University of Padua, she supports SSH international projects (EC funded). She specializes in mapping funding, proposal writing, and organizing training workshops. Previously, she held a PhD and post-doc positions in Social Psychology at the same university.

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Lucio Pisacane

Researcher at IRPPS-CNR, he previously worked in CNR's European and International Relations Unit. His career includes roles at Legambiente’s International Dept, Turin Polytechnic, and the Dedalus social cooperative in Naples.

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Alessandra Buja

Associate Professor at the Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Sciences and Public Health. She balances academic research with clinical and public health initiatives within her department.

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Annamaria Moretti

Head of Respiratory Diseases at the GVM-S. Maria Hospital. He manages clinical operations and specialized care for pulmonary conditions within the GVM Care & Research network.

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Antonio Rodà

Associate Professor at the University of Padua, teaching Computer Science and Sound Design. Based at the CSC, his research spans affective computing and audio preservation. With a PhD and degrees in Engineering, Violin, and Composition, he has authored 100+ papers and led 13 projects.

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Marco Scarcelli

Associate Professor at the FISPPA Dept (University of Padua) and Chair of the Communication degree program since 2023. His research focuses on digital media, youth cultures, and the social construction of identity, gender, and sexuality.

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Adriana Topo

Full Professor of Labour Law at the University of Padua and Lecturer in Labour Law at the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck. She holds dual academic roles, specializing in legal frameworks and employment regulations across Italy and Austria.

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Giuseppina Pensabene Lionti

Associate Professor of Labour Law at the University of Padua. She specializes in legal research and academic teaching within the field of employment law and industrial relations.

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Ana Borovecki

Associate Professor at the "Andrija Štampar" School of Public Health (University of Zagreb) and Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology. With a PhD in Bioethics and degrees in Medicine and Philosophy, she is an expert in ethics committees and medical humanities.

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Giuliana Rubbia

Senior Technologist at INGV and gender expert. Former VP of Donne e Scienza, she represents the association at the EPWS. A member of CNR’s GETA Observatory, she served on the Horizon 2020 GRECO Advisory Board, focusing on Open Science and gender in the environmental sector.

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Course outline

Gender Dimension in Research: Concepts, Practices and Impact

Welcome to the course
Glossary
The Fundamentals
Gender Dimension in the EU
Doing Research
Writing results
In Medicine
In Engineering and AI
In Social Sciences and Humanities
Ethics
Towards institutional change
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Learning outcomes

 At the end of the course, participants will:

  • Understand the meaning and importance of integrating the gender dimension in research.
  • Acquire methodological tools to design, implement, and evaluate gender-sensitive research.
  • Analyze concrete case studies across various disciplinary areas (STEM, Gender Medicine, social sciences, etc.).
  • Promote compliance with European policies and contribute to the adoption of more responsible, inclusive, and transparent research assessment practices, in line with the principles of COARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment) and the goals of its TIER Working Group.

THE COURSE WILL OPEN IN MARCH 2026

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Target audience

PhD candidates, researchers and professors at all career levels and in all disciplines

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Enrolment and Certificate

The course is free of charge. An attendance certificate will be issued to learners who successfully complete the required activities.

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