The intersectional multi-level approach is a versatile tool for subject-orientated and practice-oriented social research. Theoretically anchored in a feminist-materialist social analysis, the approach can be used to empirically analyse how intersectional social inequality is produced and challenged in social practice. The specific focus on interactions between identity constructions, symbolic representations and social structures sensitises people to intersectional social inequality in capitalist societies and can contribute to strengthening individual and collective agency.

Dr Kathrin Ganz is a social scientist with a focus on digitalisation, intersectionality and open access publishing. Publications: "Intersectionale Sozialforschung" (together with Jette Hausotter, transcropt, 2020), "Die Netzbewegung" (Budrich, 2018).

The events were conceived and realised as part of the diversity audit process at the University of Oldenburg by three early career researchers from the Research Training Group "Teacher Education 2040" (also members of the Intersectional Sensitivity Research Cluster).

Contact: Simona Selle (Coordination)

Further information can be found at: https://uol.de/ols2023

Even though the majority of doctoral graduates in Germany successfully choose a career path outside academia, this decision is often met with ambivalent reactions from the university and the labour market. The academic culture and the resulting implicit expectations of the specialist community and superiors still seem to favour an academic career after the doctorate first and foremost. The workshop will discuss how the transition phase can be used for alternative options outside academia and which factors facilitate the transition. To this end, the results of a qualitative study with 21 doctoral graduates on the organisation of the transition to the non-academic labour market will be presented and discussed in greater depth in group discussions.

Short biography

Heinke Röbken has been Professor of Educational Management at the University of Oldenburg since 2011. Her teaching and research activities focus on educational organisations such as schools and universities as well as institutions of in-company training and further education. To this end, she analyses theoretical and empirical aspects of the development and change of educational organisations, particularly in the context of innovation processes and with regard to decision-making structures. Heinke Röbken is currently researching working conditions in academic mid-level staff and personnel structures in private higher education.

Contact: Dr Monika Bourmer (Coordination)
Contact and further information can be found on the homepage.

In the spirit of sustainable learning, a workshop for early career researchers (especially from the Teacher Training 2040 graduate programme) is also planned. The workshop will be led by Dr Ganz and is aimed at specific methodological training in the sense of trying out and consolidating intersectional multi-level analysis. During the workshop, concrete research material of the doctoral students will be analysed. Individual interpretations will be discussed objectively in the group.

The workshop offers a framework for intensive discussion of theoretical and methodological questions on the significance of intersectionality in empirical research projects. Intersectional multi-level analysis, which combines a theoretical approach to the analysis of multiple inequalities with a methodological implementation, is at the centre of the workshop. This praxeological approach is suitable for subject-centred and action-oriented research projects and is used in sociology, political science, educational science and social work. The workshop will teach the individual steps of intersectional multi-level analysis, starting with the conception of the research project, through data collection to the evaluation of data and the structuring of results.

Dr Kathrin Ganz is a social scientist with a focus on digitalisation, intersectionality and open access publishing. Publications: "Intersectionale Sozialforschung" (together with Jette Hausotter, transcropt, 2020), "Die Netzbewegung" (Budrich, 2018).

The events were conceived and realised as part of the diversity audit process at the University of Oldenburg by three early career researchers from the Research Training Group "Teacher Education 2040" (also members of the Intersectional Sensitivity Research Cluster).

Contact: Simona Selle (Coordination)

Further information can be found at: https://uol.de/ols2023

Presentation

This presentation takes us on an illuminating journey through the field of school attendance, combining insightful analysis with compelling data from studies. Discover the (un)remarkable progress made in the 90 years since Broadwin's groundbreaking exploration of "a form of truancy associated with neurosis". Delve into the pressing question of why so many young people struggle to form a positive relationship with education. Discover the imminent paradigm shifts that are set to reshape our approach to school attendance, offering a host of benefits for young people, families, professionals, and communities alike. We will also delve into the role played by the International Network for School Attendance in supporting scientific advancements and driving meaningful change in practice. Prepare to be inspired as we explore the past, present, and future of school attendance and its transformative potential.

Q&A session: 12.45 -13.45:

Engage in a thought-provoking Question and Answer session where you can actively participate and share your unique perspective as an educator, (young) researcher, or person with lived experience. Reflect on the presentation and dive deeper into the field of school attendance. Consider the following thought-provoking questions from your specific vantage point:

(1) What innovative strategies can be implemented locally or nationally to foster a positive relationship with education among young people?

(2) What gaps in knowledge or areas of further exploration do you see in the field of school attendance?

(3) As we look to the future, what are the most impactful steps that can be taken in Germany over the next five years? Together, let's engage in a fruitful exchange of ideas, drawing from diverse perspectives, to enrich our collective understanding and drive positive change.

Short biography - Short biographical grade

Dr David Heyne brings 30 years of experience in the field of school attendance, encompassing practical, research, and scholarly work.

He is co-founder of the International Network for School Attendance (INSA) and the Dutch Knowledge Network for School Attendance (KNSA), and provides freelance services through Excellence in Attendance Support.

David has experience as Associate Professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands, 2003-2023), Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health (Melbourne University, Australia, 2000-2003), Lecturer in the Faculty of Education (Monash University, Australia, 1999-2000), and Clinical Services Manager for the Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology (Monash University, Australia, 1992-1999).

His research and scholarship examine the reasons young people have difficulty attending school, with a focus on ways to support young people, families, and school personnel when young people find it hard to attend school because of anxiety or depression. Additionally, he devotes his expertise to the development and evaluation of assessment tools and interventions, including questions of 'for whom' interventions work and 'how' they work.

Contact: Dr Monika Bourmer (Coordination)
Contact and further information can be found on the homepage.

You are likely already know the importance of English as an academic language, with expectations above ordinary 'every day' English. While reading and listening to lectures you may feel OK, but writing and presenting in English is often more of a challenge. So, how good is your English really? In this info session, we are happy to explain how you can find out, and what you can do to keep your English fresh and honed.

• A quick quiz to test your English
• Info on English courses offered by the Language Centre, and how to do an online placement test for these courses
• Courses and workshops offered by the Graduate Academy (in particular English+, with offerings specific for grad students)
• Recommendations on course options for you
• Quick advice, tips and suggestions on a short snippet of your own text (or poster, etc)

Eric Ahlberg
English Writing
Language Centre & Graduate Academy

"Baskin" is an inclusive and competitive sports game that is based on basketball, but whose rules allow for the participation of people with different functional abilities or impairments - including those who, for example, cannot run, dribble, pass or shoot well. Originating 20 years ago in Cremona in northern Italy and constantly changing in line with the guiding principle of universal design, "Baskin" has already spread as an inclusive sport in southern Europe, e.g. in Milan, Lyon and Barcelona. In Germany, "Baskin" has been established in Freiburg since 2017, with weekly social space-orientated training sessions in which literally anyone who is interested can take part. In the online lecture, "Baskin" will be introduced as a best practice model of a sports game adapted or modified in line with the guiding principle of inclusion and presented as a means of school participation for all children and young people.

Contact: Dr Monika Bourmer (coordination)
Contact and further information can be found on the homepage.

11:00 - 11:25 a.m. "Shaping a digital future. A programmatic sketch"

The introductory lecture by Prof. Dr Thomas Alkemeyer and Prof. Dr Martin Butler (both spokespersons of the doctoral programme "Shaping the Future. Transformation of the Present through Scenarios of Digitalisation" at the University of Oldenburg) presents the central ideas and thought patterns of the "Shaping the Future" doctoral programme and relates these to the dissertation projects within the programme. At the centre of this is the thesis that drafts of a digital future in various areas of society (such as education, migration, e-mobility, healthcare) inform and orientate current actions. The question of who, how and under what circumstances can produce, make plausible and disseminate which future thus becomes central (not only) to the doctoral programme and its projects.

11:30 - 13:00 "Futures and socio-technical transformations: Theories and methods of vision assessment to analyse and shape their meaning and impact" - lecture by PD Dr Andreas Lösch followed by a discussion

In processes of technology development, innovation and socio-technical transformation of society, "futures" (e.g. in the form of imaginaries, visions, scenarios, prototypes) play an important role for the orientation of communication, decisions and actions in science and society. "Futures" assign meanings to emerging new technologies, they convey desires and fears, influence technology policy and technology development as well as social debates. In this respect, they are an important object of technology assessment for anticipating the consequences of new technologies for society and the environment. But how can the impact of futures in the processes and their consequences be analysed, evaluated and shaped for the governance of the processes in technology assessment? The Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) has developed the theoretical and methodological approach of vision assessment for this purpose.

The presentation explains how the vision assessment was developed based on and in contrast to concepts and methods from other research contexts (e.g. mission statement research, sociology of expectations, Jasanoff's concept of "sociotechnical imaginaries", narrative analyses, foresight and participatory methods of scenario production). It also shows how vision assessment is used to generate knowledge that is relevant to different actors from politics, science and society; how anticipatory spaces for reflection are created to promote decisions in favour of democratic and responsible research, development and innovation. The application of the vision assessment is illustrated using examples such as visions of nanotechnology, smart grids in the energy system, the nutritional turnaround through in-vitro meat and the digital future of 3D printing. In addition to imparting knowledge, the intention of the lecture is to provide food for thought on how to critically reflect on visions, their promises and threats, how to transform visions in order to use them to reflect on desirable social transformations (on sustainability, social justice).

PD Dr Andreas Lösch, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT):

The event is organised by the doctoral programme "Shaping the Future. Transforming the present through digitalisation scenarios

Introducing Game Studies
Introduction: Dr Dom Ford / Jan-Noël Thon

Roundtable: Game Studies and its Subfields
oldengame - Oldenburg Game Studies Research Collective

'WiZeGG Birthday Bash' for the 10th anniversary - with ScienceSlam and party

Happy Birthday WiZeGG!

It's the WiZeGG's birthday! We are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Scientific Centre "Genealogy of the Present" at the "Polyester" club in Oldenburg. We cordially invite you to reminisce, discuss current events and make plans for the future.
A special highlight of the evening will be a small but fine line-up of critical, reflective and humorous interventions on the Centre's past and present, its initiatives, activities, developments and perspectives - between OpenMic and Science-Siam, presented by members and relatives. If you don't want to miss out on this, make a note of the date. It's worth it!

We look forward to your participation!
Martin Butler, on behalf of the WiZeGG Board of Directors