Gender equity in higher education
during COVID-19 in Central Asia
Special Issue, European Education
Gender
equality has been recognized as a central tenet of the Sustainable Development
Goals. The topic is under-examined and needs further discussion to provide
better understanding and solutions, especially in a time of COVID-19 when “a pandemic naturally
highlights privileges, such as financial security and access to mental health
care. It also amplifies the mental, physical, social, and economic impacts
attributable to pre existing inequities in academia” (Malisch et al, 2020). The issue will cover a wide range of
gender issues in higher education across disciplinary fields. Collectively,
these studies will fill an important gap in the literature, addressing gender
equity and inclusion from diverse local and national contexts, providing a
picture of gendered patterns of the higher education landscape during an
exceptionally unique time period.
We invite
empirical and theoretical contributors addressing different aspects of gender
equality, focusing on equity and inclusion in higher education in Central Asia,
with attention to women’s
experiences as related to or affected by COVID-19 Possible topics to be
addressed include, but are not limited to
● mental health / well-being of female faculty,
●gendered experiences of teaching during the pandemic,
● gendered insights to service and
research,
● gendered leadership and career
advancement,
● experiences of student mothers.
Submission
Instructions
Please
send abstracts (up to 500 words) by February 15, 2021, to Guest Editors
of the special issue, Aray Saniyazova asaniyazova@berkeley.edu and Anna CohenMiller anna.cohenmiller@nu.edu.kz
Timeline
February 15, 2021: Abstract submission
March 1, 2021: Notification of acceptance of abstract
May 15, 2021: Full papers due for external peer review
