Majority? Minority? Diversity! A Question of Perspective

You are studying at Universität Hamburg, taking part in student life, or have a job or are doing an internship. No matter what subject you’re studying, you interact with a wide range of people in many areas of your life. And, of course, you are part of this diversity yourself – various cultural and social backgrounds, different plans for life, and various sexual and gender identities. With regard to sexual and gender identities, we want to consider the particular situation of these “minorities” and examine the dimensions of diversity. In doing so, we will consider various perspectives on diversity and see how these might be useful in your daily life.

Learning objectives:

• impart specialized knowledge and develop awareness and an idea of what decision-making and responsibility that is sensitive to diversity in relation to gender and sexual diversity might look like in your own everyday life
• create lasting awareness for diversity in (your own) daily life

Course content:

• learn about basic concepts related to diversity, in particular, gender and sexual diversity
• consider various perspectives on diversity
• analyze the range of diversity characteristics based on LGBTIQ+ lifestyles and an intercultural perspective
• identify similarities and learn how to deal with opposition in terms of characteristics of diversity
• recognize social benefits and personal advantages of diversity
• examine exemplary best practices related to decision-making and responsibility sensitive to diversity

Please note: Block seminar – attendance is mandatory on both course dates!

Date: Sat, 07.12.2019, 10 am – 4 pm and Sun, 08.12.2019, 11 am – 4 pm
Place: Rentzelstraße 17, conference room (ground floor)
Organizer: Markus Hoppe, social work (BA), and Vanessa Lamm, Diplom in education
Language: German

CIC: Can be recognized as Component A of the Certificate Intercultural Competence (CIC). To obtain this recognition, students must participate in both days of the training weekend.

REGISTRATION

(Registration starting on Sun, 24.11.2019, 12 noon; please click "Registration".)