European University UNIC is inviting students, academics, and staff to join the UNIC Superdiversity School event. This three-day superdiversity school will discuss questions about accessibility, barriers, and gatekeeping in higher education.

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ho gets access to higher education and research careers? Who faces barriers? What can we all do to foster equal opportunities? We will be looking at accessibility and inclusion but choose an intersectional approach to access to higher education and research.
You will be able to meet and discuss with international participants, learn about the state of research, develop new ideas and share good practices. We aim to create an easily accessible online event. All status groups and their contributions will be welcome.
The event is organized by Ruhr Universität Bochum in collaboration with the University of Oulu, Finland.

The registration is organized on a “first come, first served” basis,
so please be quick and secure your seat via this registration form!
There are no registration fees.

Program

16.11.2022 |  Day 1: Kickoff – Inclusion and gatekeeping in Higher Education

Please note that all times are CET/UTC+1!

• 13:00 - 15:00 Welcoming, Keynote talk, and Dialogue with Sheila Riddell: “Accessibility and inclusion in higher education - where do we stand in Europe?” (Open for all participants)

17.11.2022 | Day 2: Inclusive teaching and learning

• 9:00 - 10.30 Panel Discussion: "Implementing Inclusion in Studies and Teaching - Ways, Means, Challenges“ (Open for all participants)
• 10:45 - 12:15 Workshop: Inclusion and accessibility in higher education and teaching: University teacher’s perspective (For teaching staff - limited number of participants)
• 12:30 - 15:00 Workshop: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education - A practical approach to making teaching more inclusive (For teaching staff - limited number of participants)
• 12:30 - 13:15 CET/UTC+1: - for students – limited number of participants: Workshop: “Learn how to reach more people in social media by making digitally accessible posts“ (For students - limited number of participants)

18.11.2022 | Day 3: Equal career opportunities in academia

• 9:00 - 13:00 Workshop: “Peer exchange: inclusion and diversity-sensitive administrative practice” (for administrative, technical, and service staff, science managers- limited number of participants)
• 13:00 - 14:30 Lecture + discussion: “Selection bias and gatekeeping in academia” (for researchers and research managers)