Extra attention to Diversity and Inclusion in March

In maart extra aandacht voor diversiteit en inclusie

In March 2020, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will pay some extra attention to Diversity and Inclusion. We organise various activities for staff members and students. 

Join one of the lectures or follow a (creative) workshop on International Women’s Day, come to a theater performance, get inspired by student initiatives at the conference Transformative Strategies Towards Inclusion or read the interview about the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force with Janneke Plantenga and Brigitte Prieshof in  magazine. A complete overview of all activities can be found below.

International Women's Day 2020
6 March 10:00 - 22:00

Friday 6 March, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ celebrates International Women's Day with the theme ‘Different but equal’ with a variety of events for students, employees and alumni.

Lecture: Toward a Gender Inclusive Academy – An Intersectional Perspective
6 March 10:00 - 11:00
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Prof. Jojanneke van der Toorn reflects on issues encountered by LGBTI+ students and employees.

Gender and Diversity Hub’s Brown Bag Conversation: Task Force Diversity & Inclusion Looks Back and Forward
12 March 12:00 - 13:30

The Gender and Diversity Hub holds a monthly lunch conversation: this time with the Diversity Task Force.

CANCELED Theater performance â€˜Hoor jij er bij?’ by Theatergroep Bint
12 March 15:30 - 17:30
In Theatergroep Bint's performance 'Hoor jij er bij?', we humorously reflect on who you are and who the other is in a world that focuses on the individual.

CANCELED Theater performance #MeTooAcademia: The Learning Curve
12 March 17:00 - 20:00
#MeTooAcademia: The Lurning Curve is a theaterperformance about (sexual) intimidation in an academic context. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion.

Gender and Diversity Hub’s Stakeholder meeting 2020
19 March 14:30 - 17:30
During this afternoon the aim is to set an agenda for research collaborations to jointly address existing gender gaps in part-time/full-time work.

CANCELED Conference: Transformative Strategies Towards Inclusion
21 March 09:00 - 17:00

The conference Transformative Strategies Towards Inclusion is dedicated to inspiring, mobilizing and giving a platform to student initiatives.

CANCELED Dies Dialoog
26 March morning
- more details will follow
Including Simone Buitendijk, vice rector and professor at Imperial College London and lead author of LERU position paper: Equality, diversity and inclusion at universities: the power of a systemic approach.

CANCELED 384rd Dies Natalis of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ​
26 March 15:00 - 17:00

On 26 March 2020, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will celebrate its 384rd birthday. The theme of the anniversary celebration is ‘World Class ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’. The Anniversary Address will be held by Professor Simone Buitendijk. Her work focuses amongst others on promoting equality and diversity in higher education.