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Transatlantic Tandem Talk “Rising Above or Legging Behind? Inequality in Higher Education in the U.S. and Germany” (March 26)

Transatlantic Tandem Talk “Rising Above or Legging Behind? Inequality in Higher Education in the U.S. and Germany” (March 26), © University of Cologne New York Office
Transatlantic Tandem Talk “Rising Above or Legging Behind? Inequality in Higher Education in the U.S. and Germany”
Higher education is often associated with the promise of being the surefire road to professional success, but for many students, this path is a rocky one. Their journey is shaped by inequalities tied to factors such as social class and gender. While the number of female students enrolling in universities has risen—sometimes surpassing that of males—the same cannot be said for those who grew up in low-income or working-class families.
What are the key differences in how social class and gender influence access to and success in higher education in the U.S. and Germany? How do these dimensions of inequality affect who gets to attend university? What can colleges, universities, and other stakeholders do to help wherever challenges are identified?
In this Transatlantic Tandem Talk, Prof. Dr. Marita Jacobs, Professor of Sociology at the University of Cologne, and Prof. Dr. Claudia Buchmann, Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University, will discuss these questions as our experts.
The event will be moderated by Peter Kerrigan, Deputy Director of the DAAD New York and Director of Marketing and Outreach for DAAD North America.
The event will feature welcoming remarks by Dr. Eva Bosbach, Executive Director of the University of Cologne North America Office, and Christian Strowa, Director of the DAAD North America and the DWIH New York.
Date and Time: March 26 at 12 pm
Location: online, Zoom link will be sent after registration
More Information: https://www.dwih-newyork.org/en/event/rising-above-or-lagging-behind-inequality-in-higher-education-in-the-u-s-and-germany/