ABSTRACT

The first women in Greek academia appeared during the period in question (1922–1967) and entered the ivory tower by overcoming difficult conditions and circumstances, often with many restrictions and setbacks. This essay focuses on the School of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Athens, documents quantitative and qualitative data on the female presence, and illuminates the different experiences of women practitioners while, at the same time, attempting to address the question about the gender-based characteristics which penetrate Greek academic life and scientific endeavour. The access of these women in the scientific staff of the School of Physics and Mathematics is related to issues of social class, social networks, personal and family relationships, and political context. Their contribution and status are investigated within the general conditions that govern university as an institution and a microcosm – competition and rivalry, scientific controversy and consensus, multi-hierarchical relationships, and accumulation of power.

摘要

希腊学术界的第一批妇女出现在所讨论的时期（1922年至1967年），并通过克服困难的条件和环境进入了象牙塔，常常遇到许多限制和挫折。本文重点关注雅典大学物理与数学学院，记录有关女性存在的定量和定性数据，阐明女性从业者的不同经历，同时尝试解决有关性别的问题-贯穿希腊学术生活和科学事业的基础特征。这些妇女进入物理和数学学院科研人员的机会与社会阶层，社会网络，个人和家庭关系以及政治背景有关。