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John Millar facilitates group diversity with an algorithm

In the 100 words series, senior lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation shares how he has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
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What do you do for work?  

Learning facilitation, responsible mainly for the course Electricity Distribution and Markets, post-doc research in power systems, as well as mentoring and supervising. 

What acts of inclusion do you do in your work? 

Share with students that our gender, ethnicity, family, genetics and society are all entirely accidental 鈥 there's no choice about the state or situation into which we are born! This contemplation gives rise to an ethical way of living that considers the accidental nature of birth and conditioning. 

For courses, utilise a 鈥渕ulticultural鈥 group-forming algorithm based on a crafted questionnaire with opt-out options, which makes groups as diverse as possible, in terms of gender, nationality, and personality. 

Aside from these activities, trying to respect all, softly trying to balance that fact that while most of us fall within some normative category, we should be able to manifest ourselves freely, free of bigotry and coercion, with respect for all beings..! 

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100 words on acts of inclusion

In this story series Aaltonians share concrete examples of how they promote equality, diversity and inclusion in their work 鈥 and inspire you to participate!

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the School of Electrical Engineering

We aim to be a diverse and inclusive community where all students, faculty, staff and stakeholders feel a sense of belonging and can fulfill their professional, educational and social aspirations fully.

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