Forschung im Fokus: Gender-„Wahn“ und Wirklichkeit - Gendersensible Sprache und was die Forschung dazu sagt

In the organizer's words:

Few language issues are as polarizing as gendering, i.e. the use of gender-inclusive forms such as "students" or "doctors". For some, it makes sense and is in keeping with the times to use gender-sensitive language, for others it is annoying and useless. There are also very different positions in academia. The lecture by Prof. Stefan Hartmann (Heinrich Heine University) will provide an overview of these positions as well as current research on the question of how gender-sensitive forms are actually understood and whether their use has a measurable impact. Does gendering have the potential to change (social) reality - or is this just a fallacy? In this context, a cooperation project between Heinrich Heine University and Dresden University of Technology and the StepStone job exchange will also be presented, which investigated whether and how the use of gender-sensitive language in online job advertisements has an impact.