Starting as a call in 2019, where the associated ELLIIT universities could apply for project funding, the call soon expanded to the ELLIIT Gender and Diversity Group with responsible researchers at each university.
An increased focus has been placed over the last years on the integration of gender aspects into all levels of decision-making and into the visibility profile of ELLIIT.
Specifically, this entails the use of role models to motivate young researchers from underrepresented gender both in research and in basic education. It also implies review, auditing and refinement of decision processes, at all levels of ELLIIT, in order to enforce and following up the awareness of gender-related issues among everyone involved.
Focus groups for gender equality actions
Promoting gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) requires a multi-pronged approach involving institutions, researchers, educators and students.
Open Project Call Spring 2026
Initiatives within the ELLIIT Gender and Diversity Group
Here we list newly formed, ongoing, and completed initiatives and projects. Click on the arrow to find out more.
Ongoing Initiatives - Start 2025
AI Code Quest for Girls
Interactive coding workshop for girls aged 14-15.
PI: Usman Nair (BTH).
Gender Equality in Game Development
Seminar series consisting of four hybrid guest lectures on gender equality issues in game development.
PI: Veronica Sundstedt (BTH).
Gender and/or Diversity Bias Awareness
Seminars and workshop for PhD students and advisors to create awareness of gender and/or diversity biases.
PI: Emma Börjesson (HH).
Exploring the human norm in design
Support for arrangement of a workshop at a conference: ”Exploring the human norm in design: Integrating more-than-human and norm-critical design approaches”.
PI: Katerina Cerna (HH).
Underrepresented Gender & Science Theory
Miniseries of seminars on (i) underrepresented gender, (ii) science theory and methods, by Professor Margaret-Anne Storey.
PI: Per Runesson (LU).
Empowering the next generation
6-week research stay at Utrecht University in spring 2026
Nationalkommittén för matematik inom KVA
Conference participation for four Ph.D. students (women)
nvited speakers, conference participation and “Women in Mathematics” seminars
Ongoing Initiatives - Start 2024
Attracting Underrepresented Groups to Electronics and Integrated Circuits Design
PI: Oscar Gustafsson (LiU).
Melody Coders: Phase I (school outreach)
PI: Carlos Nascimento Silla Junior (HH).
Mathematics Collaboration with a countryside school
PIs: Sara Maad Sasane (LU) and Charlotta Nilsson (LU). Read the project report from 2024 here.
The project continues with a new budget for 2025.
For previous projects and initiatives, visit the Gender and Diversity Project Archive Page.
Contact and Representatives
The group’s official email address is: GenDiv-ELLIIT@groups.liu.se
Lund University (LU)
Charlotta Johnsson, AC (convenor)
Kaan Bür, EIT
Linköping University (LiU)
Tom Ziemke, IDA
Blekinge Insitute of Technology (BTH)
Nauman Ali
Halmstad University (HH)
Hazem Ali