International Women’s University
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The International Women’s University was a temporary global academic institution in Germany that offered interdisciplinary programs focused on women’s studies, gender equality, and international collaboration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
temporary higher education institution
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university ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
gender equality
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gender studies ⓘ interdisciplinary studies ⓘ international collaboration ⓘ women’s studies ⓘ |
| aim |
promotion of gender equality in academia
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strengthening international academic networks among women ⓘ support for women in science and technology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ifu
NERFINISHED
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ifw – Internationale Frauenuniversität NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureReason | planned as a time-limited project linked to Expo 2000 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disciplineCluster |
body
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city ⓘ culture ⓘ information ⓘ society ⓘ water ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2000 ⓘ |
| duration | one semester ⓘ |
| establishedForEvent | Expo 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
interdisciplinary curriculum
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international faculty ⓘ project-based learning ⓘ temporary campus structures in Hanover ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first large-scale international women-only universities ⓘ |
| hostCity | Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | State of Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredProgramType |
postgraduate courses
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summer university ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | summer 2000 ⓘ |
| organizedAs | temporary project university ⓘ |
| participantOrigin | multiple world regions ⓘ |
| participantSelection | competitive international application process ⓘ |
| sponsor |
German Federal Government
NERFINISHED
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State Government of Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentBodyCharacteristic |
international
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women only ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
women researchers
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women students ⓘ |
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