CSSE Research Colloquium
We invite you to the CSSE Research Colloquium.
This time, we are happy to announce the talk by Prof. Dr. Alexander Serebrenik from the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, on
"Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering: The What, the How, and What We Can Do Next".
Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Time: 9-10 am
Place: Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg - Faculty of Computer Science – Building 29 Room 307
Abstract:
This talk examines recent empirical studies on diversity and inclusion within software engineering teams. Given the sensitivity of the topic, such work requires particular methodological care. We will therefore revisit these studies through a methodological lens, considering the decision points encountered by researchers and the possible alternatives at each stage. In the concluding part of the talk, we will move beyond characterizing the current landscape to discuss a range of interventions that have been proposed to address the persistent challenges of diversity and inclusion in software engineering.
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Biography:
Alexander Serebrenik is a full professor of social software engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. His research goal is to facilitate evolution of software by taking into account social aspects of software development. His work tends to involve theories and methods both from within computer science (e.g., theory of socio-technical coordination; methods from natural language processing, machine learning) and from outside of computer science (e.g., organisational psychology). The underlying idea of his work is that of empiricism, i.e., that addressing software engineering challenges should be grounded in observation and experimentation and requires a combination of the social and the technical perspectives. Alexander has co-edited two books “Evolving Software Systems” (Springer Verlag, 2014) and “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering: Best Practices and Insights” (APress, 2024) and more than 280 scientific papers, book chapters and articles. He is actively involved in organisation of scientific conferences and is member of the editorial board of several journals, as well as active in supporting more diverse and inclusive scientific communities in the Netherlands and worldwide. He has won multiple best paper and distinguished reviewer awards. Alexander is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM.