Challenging Gendered Media Mis(s)Representations of
Women Professionals & Leaders
ESRC Funded Seminar Series 2014-2017
Seminar 4: ‘‘Multi-disciplinary Approaches: Methodologies, Theories and Concepts”
Wednesday 21st October 2015, 9.30 – 3.30pm
hosted by Roehampton University Business School, University of Roehampton
THEME TWO 2015-16
Under the theme of Developing Research Capacity for Management and Business Studies we are
delighted to announce Seminar 4 ‘‘Multi-disciplinary Approaches: Methodologies, Theories and
Concepts” to be held at the University of Roehampton, Whitelands College, Richmond Room,
London, SW15 4JD on Wednesday 21st October 2015, 9.30 – 3.30pm hosted by the Roehampton
University Business School.
Aims of Seminar 4: To reconsider current underpinning multidisciplinary research expertise and
approaches to develop innovative theoretical, methodological and conceptual frameworks which
can be utilised by Management and Business Studies scholars to interrogate gendered media
representations and contribute to Management and Business curricula, research and practice.
Speakers Include:
Professor Dr. Carolyn Byerly
Professor in the Graduate Program in Mass Communication and Media Studies, Department of
Journalism, Howard University, USA. Carolyn is a leading scholar in women and the media; author
of the recent Global Report on the Status of Women in News USA and co-author of numerous high
impact publications concerning gender and the media.
Sepi Roshan
Sepi is a stakeholder, lobbyist and media producer as an expert in Communication and Leadership
and Founder and Managing Editor: of Astute Radio. Sepi is committed to harnessing the power of
media. Sepi teaches media skills, challenge stereotypes, focuses on empowering minority women
and facilitating conversations that matter. Take a look at Astute Radio’s website to see the key
issues being talked about.
Professor Sharon Mavin and Dr Jannine Williams
Director of University of Roehampton Business School, Sharon is Chair of the University Forum for
HRD, and a leading gender and management studies scholar; publishing on executive women and
careers and leadership and media representations of senior women. Jannine is Lecturer in HRM and
OB at Bradford University School of Management, and works with Sharon on senior women and
media representations research projects. Sharon and Jannine will present their experiences of
developing a multi-stakeholder framework for analysing gendered media constructions of women's
leaders.
To book your place at the 21st October ESRC funded Seminar 4, please kindly email Chloe Anson:
business.esrcseminars@durham.ac.uk
ESRC Seminar Series: 'Challenging Gendered Media Mis(s)Representations of Women Professionals
and Leaders'
Twitter: @GenderedMedia