Intersectional Gender Futures the Stemma Project: A Transdisciplinary Approach for Transformative Justice

There is no doubt how gender bias affects all women, with a notable impact on those whose gender intersects with other categories, including, but not limited to, ethnic origin, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, and/or disability (Armstrong, Jovanovic, 2015). The intersection of categories such as gender and different abilities increases greater exposure to situations of risks, stigmatization, and discrimination, in a social system that tends to reproduce and amplify social inequalities (Bourdieu P., Passeron J. C., 1970). The focus of the proposed abstract is an “intersectional and transdisciplinary approach for Transformative Justice” with a critical approach to power structures and sociocultural processes that perpetuate the social exclusion of some groups from STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. The proposal will share the results of STEMMA[1] research project, funded by Next Generation Europe, to contribute to reducing the gap in STEAM. The research will be carried out at multiple levels, with the aim of better positioning the role of the Universities in the panorama of opportunities to promote social inclusion and empowerment, and the role of communities and movements to attribute meanings to STEAM. The proposal will highlight the inclusive value of the intersectional approach (Corbisiero, Nocenzi, 2022) and the importance of transdisciplinarity as a device and paradigm to promote Transformative Justice, the keystone for a cohesive and sustainable society.

References:

Armstrong M. A., Jovanovic J. (2015), Starting at the Crossroads: Intersectional Approaches to Institutionally Supporting underrepresented Minority Women STEM Faculty, «Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering», 21, pp. 141-157

Bourdieu P., Passeron J. C. (1970), La Reproduction. Eléments pour une théorie du système d’enseignement, Minuit, Paris.

Corbisiero F., Nocenzi M., (2022), (a cura di) Intersezionalità come teoria critica sociale di Patricia Hill Collins, UTET, Milano.

[1] Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Motivation & Accessibility