March 26th, 12-1 PM (EDT), 17-18 Uhr (CET) | Virtual Event
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?
Join us for a discussion with experts from both sides of the Atlantic as they compare the higher education systems in the U.S. and Germany, analyze the current state of inequality in higher education, and explore its causes, consequences, and potential pathways toward greater equity.
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Marita Jacob, University of Cologne, and Prof. Dr. Claudia Buchmann, The Ohio State University.
The discussion will be moderated by Peter Kerrigan, DAAD New York. Welcoming remarks by Dr. Eva Bosbach, University of Cologne New York Office, and Christian Strowa, DAAD New York.
Please register using this link and join us online: https://www.dwih-newyork.org/en/event/rising-above-or-lagging-behind-inequality-in-higher-education-in-the-u-s-and-germany/
The Transatlantic Tandem Talks are hosted by the University of Cologne New York Office in cooperation with its partners the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York, the German Embassy in Washington D.C., Deutsches Haus at NYU, DAAD New York, the German Research Foundation (DFG) North America, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, 1014 Space for Ideas, the Goethe Institute New York, AmerikaHaus NRW, the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and as of 2024, the American Council on Germany (ACG).