Sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Council |womenscouncil.uchicago.edu

ANDREI CIMPIAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

BELIEFS ABOUT BRILLIANCE UNDERMINE

THE CAREERS OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES

On the Relationship of Beliefs about "Innate Talent” to the Underrepresentation of Women and Minorities

A recent nation-wide study concludes that women and minorities are underrepresented in fields — from philosophy to mathematics — whose members believe that raw intellectual talent is required for success. Cultural stereotypes often portray women and minorities as less likely to possess such talent. Join the Women’s Leadership Council for a discussion of the research and concrete steps that could be undertaken to increase gender and racial diversity.

Melissa Gilliam

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Associate Dean for Diversity, BSD

Gabriel Lear

Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy

RESPONDENTS

Thursday, May 5, 2016

3:00PM

Knapp Center for Biological Discovery

Auditorium 1103

Reception to Follow

FEATURED SPEAKER