In the recent “Invisible” research conducted by the Ombudsman Metropool Amsterdam, the living conditions and situation of undocumented migrants in Amsterdam and the Netherlands were examined. The research explicitly focused on the vulnerability of undocumented youth, migrant workers, and the … Continue reading
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Panel on COVID-19 and mobility
The ISC research lab of the Institute for Societal Resilience cordially invites you to the panel COVID-19: A Global Crisis of Infrastructures, Sustainability and Commons, taking place online on 3 June at 15.00 hours (Amsterdam time). Far from being “the … Continue reading
International project Gold Matters
Bust the fixation on being different
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
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
‘Me, My Selfie, and I’ most downloaded APA journal article of 2020
Jolanda Veldhuis, Nadia Bij de Vaate & Elly Konijn (in collaboration with Jessica Alleva, Maastricht University, and Micha Keijer, Sociology, VU at that time) wrote a paper ‘Me, My Selfie, and I’. It came in as the most downloaded APA … 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
“Towards a structural place for refugee perspectives in policymaking” – English summary
A refugee experience knows many different phases, each of which is fueled by positive and negative meanings. It starts with leaving behind everything that is familiar – your life, your loved ones, your environment – and the need to make … 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