Diversity and Inclusion

This course will advance understanding of the relevance of diversity and inclusion for policy and building sustainable societies. We will discuss theoretical perspectives on culture, multiculturalism, diversity categories, inclusion and migrant integration, and their relevance for policy and the workplace. We will also consider how stereotyping and prejudice impede inclusion. Readings will extend and illustrate these concepts with case studies of interactions in institutional, interpersonal and mediated settings. Lectures and discussions will focus on issues that are currently debated in public spaces and institutions, and shape public policy and opinion while sometimes sparking intense disagreement or controversy. We will explore these from different angles to understand how they impact the society and public and private institutions and how to enhance engagement across differences. Students will be challenged to think outside of the dominant norms and debate in the spirit of critical exploration.

• comprehend the dynamics of culture, multiculturalism and intercultural communication;
• understand diversity categories from an intersectional perspective;
• grasp nuances of diversity and inclusion in specific contexts
• understand how inclusion contributes to building sustainable societies;
• apply theoretical concepts to policies, practices and cases;

In presence

Lectures, readings, discussions, presentations and self-directed learning

• group presentation
• exam