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said. I wondered if in these (positive/negative) argumentations, worries, trust, and counterarguments I could find gendered patterns, meaning that committee members were practicing gender.
Table 5.2 Overview of men and women candidates among applicants, short-listed, after the ‘threshold’ and nr 1 ranked candidates
Applicants
Total M % F %
18 17
43 36 138 116 20 16
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   STEM1
STEM2
STEM3
SSH1
SSH2 7 6
94,4 1 5,6 83,7 7 16,3 84,1 22 15,9 80,0 4 20,0 85,7 1 14,3 58,8 7 41,2
 SSH3
STEM1 STEM2 STEM3 SSH1 SSH2 SSH3
After the ‘threshold’ Ranked nr 1 MFMF 1 1 1 - -1- 2 1 1 - SSH1 1 1 - 1 SSH2 2 1 1 - SSH3 2 1 1 -
17 10
  Short-list
Total M % F %
6 5 83,3 1 16,7 6 6 100 0 0 8 5 62,5 3 37,5
  5 4 80 1 4 3 75 1 5 3 60 2
20 25 40
    STEM1 STEM2 STEM3
 Then, I focused on those sections of the data where committee members evaluated candidates (e.g., short reflections right after the interview, deliberations about all the candidates who were interviewed when the final interview was held) in more detail. I coded which characteristics and accomplishments committee members mentioned in the evaluation of candidates in order to find out what criteria they consider important. I also noted if the comment contained positive and/or negative arguments, the type of argument (e.g., an explanation, counterargument,
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