Many progressive Dutch individuals, with good intentions regarding diversity, still struggle to make their living and working environments more diverse. This is due to a fixation on the notion of being different and the perceived disadvantage of individuals with a … Continue reading
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How can we practice engaged science in times of COVID-19? – A conference call with committed scientists
Within a few weeks, COVID-19 has evolved into a global pandemic. Millions of people have been infected, and even more have been affected by the socio-economic measures taken to contain the pandemic. While the virus itself does not discriminate based … Continue reading
Creating space for disruption
In participation processes concerning public issues, inclusivity is frequently discussed. However, there is still a lot of ambiguity surrounding its specific meaning and implementation. That’s why the Knowledge Center for Participation at GovernEUR|Erasmus University Rotterdam has commissioned in-depth research on … Continue reading
Caught in a net of lagging behind
VU Professor of Diversity and Integration Halleh Ghorashi (1962) arrived in the Netherlands as a political refugee from Iran. She opposes persistent stereotypes about refugees and migrants and advocates for diversity and inclusion in both society and the business world. … Continue reading
Recap of the Webinar ‘Inclusive Policy is Not Created Alone'”
On November 9th, Prof. dr. Halleh Ghorashi and Dr. Elena Ponzoni were guests at the VluchtelingenWerk webinar to discuss inclusive policy. This was the third webinar organized by the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel in collaboration with VluchtelingenWerk East Netherlands. … Continue reading
The potential power of a complementary story
Last week, we organized the first co-creation session from the Refugee Academy with citizen initiatives and social enterprises from different parts of the Netherlands to explore the meanings of their roles for the inclusion of refugees. This text provides more … Continue reading
Art for Change – The Voice of the Queer (By Sadiqa)
Around the world, refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented folks are suffering from the social, economic, political, and health effects of COVID-19. In order to respond to this pandemic as engaged scholars, the researchers of the “Engaged Scholarship and Narratives of … Continue reading
Blog – Engagement as ‘being there’ with body and soul
I have always loved working alone. Having time to organize thoughts, write them up, correct and polish my expressions until they appear of sufficient quality to be shared with others. Clearer, brighter and better structured than if I had to … Continue reading
Blog – Intriguing promises of inclusion…
This blog was published earlier on the website of the VICI-project “Engaged Scholarship and Narratives of Change”. In the Netherlands, there are numerous well-intended societal and academic initiatives aimed at building a just society in which everyone can participate equally. … Continue reading
Halleh Ghorashi in conversation with Philomena Essed
Prof. Dr. Philomena Essed (Antioch University, USA) engaged in a conversation with Prof. Dr. Halleh Ghorashi from the Refugee Academy during yesterday’s ‘Doing Diversity’ symposium. The keynote was incredibly interesting and inspiring! The symposium centred around the thesis of Hannah … Continue reading