Stop discrimination, live diversity!

Reducing discrimination, implementing equal opportunities and promoting diversity - what issues play a role here? And how can every single member of the university get involved?

The anti-discrimination brochure "Stop Discrimination. Lebe Vielfalt" (Stop Discrimination. Live Diversity), which contains information on the "Guideline for Protection against Discrimination and Sexualized Violence at the University of Kassel". The brochure was created as part of the project "Diversity-fair studies - implementation of the anti-discrimination guideline". It describes different forms of discrimination and aims to sensitize and empower students to deal competently with discrimination within the university in order to successfully implement the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which came into force in 2019. Anti-discrimination is an issue that affects all members of the University. For this reason, this brochure provides wide-ranging background information and practical tips for studying, teaching and administration. An informational video and the brochure for download can be found here. Printed copies of the brochure as well as flyers and postcards of the campaign "Stop Discrimination. Live Diversity." campaign are available from the Equal Opportunity Office. We will be happy to send them to you.

In addition, as part of the implementation of the anti-discrimination directive, Diversity Week took place from September 28 to October 02, 2020 under the motto "Stop Discrimination, Live Diversity!". The event was held in a hybrid format. In various workshops and lectures, a total of 300 participants were trained to raise awareness of dealing with diversity, equal opportunities and difference, as well as to take preventive action in dealing with discrimination. The goal is to encourage everyone at the university to address these issues.

The week was opened by Dr. Lucyna Darowska of the University of Oldenburg, who explained to the interested participants what a diversity concept is intended to achieve and what function it fulfills in educational institutions. On Tuesday, Dr. Mithu Sayal addressed the topic of racism in a multi-layered way. Following on from this, Dr. Millay Hyatt as well as Eunice Njoki and Dr. Pinar Tuzcu offered sessions on "Critical Whiteness". This approach aims to shift the focus of white people to become aware of their privileges, to make them visible and to question them. Andreas Kemper and Dr. Francis Seeck also offered insights into the topic of classism. This refers to discrimination based on social origin or social status. The program was supplemented with events on the topics of "trans* parenting" and "queer diversity". The Diversity Week came to a successful conclusion with the city tour "Kassel Postcolonial".

To the brochure: https://www.uni-kassel.de/hochschulverwaltung/themen/gleichstellung-familie-und-diversity/diversity/antidiskriminierungsbroschuere

Contact:
Equality Office
Mönchebergstr. 19
34109 Kassel
Tel.: +49 561 804-2832
E-Mail: gleichstellung[at]uni-kassel[dot]de