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Inclusive Higher Education and the Built Environment. A Research and Teaching Agenda for Gender Mainstreaming in Architecture Studies

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  • José Parra-Martínez

    (Department of Graphic Expression, Architectural Theory and Design & University Institute for Gender Studies Research, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain)

  • María-Elia Gutiérrez-Mozo

    (Department of Graphic Expression, Architectural Theory and Design & University Institute for Gender Studies Research, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain)

  • Ana Gilsanz-Díaz

    (Department of Graphic Expression, Architectural Theory and Design & University Institute for Gender Studies Research, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain)

Abstract

As one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, gender equality is a necessary foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. The integration of the frameworks of analysis and action provided by gender perspective into the design, development and assessment of any program related to university education, research and management is essential to the fulfillment of both quality higher education and an effective transfer of knowledge and values to society. Starting from a standpoint of commitment to this progressive outlook, this essay focuses on the specific case of the University of Alicante, Spain, and on its Architecture studies. It seeks to underline the achievements of this institution in the fostering of a critical spirit and the empathy of its students by way of the implementation of gender perspective as a tool for the conception of complex, diverse and integrating projects, aligned to the objective of mutual care between people and the environment. This is crucial for the co-education of future generations of architects, who will play a central role in the definition of new practices and policies related to space and materials, which favor a more sustainable, inclusive and caring scenario for both humans and non-humans.

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  • José Parra-Martínez & María-Elia Gutiérrez-Mozo & Ana Gilsanz-Díaz, 2021. "Inclusive Higher Education and the Built Environment. A Research and Teaching Agenda for Gender Mainstreaming in Architecture Studies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:5:p:2565-:d:506975
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