The pursuit of greater diversity in organizations doesn’t always guarantee an inclusive work environment. When it comes to finding employment, one’s belonging to a specific ‘group’ does matter. At the same time, employers claim to view diversity and inclusion positively. … Continue reading
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Why organizations recognize the importance of inclusion but still do too little about it
Many employers consider diversity and inclusion to be important values to strive for. However, their good intentions often result in only limited progress towards creating a work environment where everyone has equal opportunities for advancement. Why does this happen and … Continue reading
SIM-Lab hosts Visuals in Science Communication workshop
On Friday 12 November 2021, the SIM-Lab organized a one-day workshop “Visuals in Science Communication”. The event was well-attended by researchers from the various departments of our Faculty of Social Sciences as well as some external stakeholders in the field … Continue reading
Social robot SAMbuddy wins Computational Award
SAMbuddy, a social robot developed by Hogeschool Utrecht and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has won the 2021 Computable Award 2021 for best educational project. SAMbuddy has been developed in a Social Robotics-program of Hogeschool Utrecht, together with a consortium of socially … Continue reading
‘The change comes from a small minority’ – An interview with Halleh Ghorashi
On November 9, 2021, Halleh Ghorashi receives the Impact Award 2021 for her research on refugees and diversity. Her research primarily focuses on the stories of refugees and migrants. The Impact Award is presented annually to renowned researchers or research … Continue reading
Halleh Ghorashi receives Impact Award 2021
Halleh Ghorashi (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Jeroen Kluck (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) and Hergen Spits (University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC) will receive the Impact Award 2021 this year. Every year the Impact Award is presented to renowned researchers or … Continue reading
First episode Made SIMple podcast out now!
Made SIMple is a podcast on Spotify, aiming to make sense of complex phenomena involving media, technology and society, through the words of the very researchers who study them. Crossing disciplines and collecting stories, we bring you topics you thought … Continue reading
Final Conference ‘Towards an Inclusive Work Environment! Insights from Work and Life Experience and Paradoxes from Practice’
Thursday, November 25, 2021, | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Online and On-site at Hogeschool Inholland Amsterdam, Boelelaan 1109 How do you make an organization more inclusive when there’s a ‘colour-blind’ organizational culture? How do you address issues like … Continue reading
Winter School ‘Research-creation: merging the critical and the creative’
This course invites students to rethink and re-evaluate standard methods of thinking, knowing, doing, and sharing within academia. We will highlight artistic practice as research and the act of creation as a form of knowledge in and of itself. Continue reading
Impact Conversation “Shadow Game: The European Asylum Policy”
Moderator Margriet Vroomans (KRO-NCRV) discusses with filmmakers Els van Driel and Eefje Blankevoort, Member of European Parliament Tineke Strik (GroenLinks), and professor Halleh Ghorashi the traumatizing journey of the main characters in Shadow Game. Is the border violence they encountered … Continue reading