OSUN and Bard College Berlin Present
Solidarity, Displacement & the University
Thursday, October 13, 2022 – Friday, October 14, 2022
A Workshop in Two Parts
October 13: 12:00pm - 6:30pmOctober 14: 9:30am - 5:15pm
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Universities are often thought of as places of learning and places of research, but less often as places of solidarity. We believe that access programmes for displaced learners create spaces of solidarity and community from which to think about opening up the university.
This two-part workshop explores what solidarity with those who have experienced displacement, including asylum seekers and refugees, might mean for teaching, research and the university generally. It does so from the level of the student, teacher, and institution (as well as the interlinkages between the three). Focusing on solidarity naturally entails thinking beyond the borders of the university, to communities, organisations and grassroots initiatives, and how those, in turn, feed back onto institution, teacher and student experiences.
We ask, in what ways does solidarity flow in and through the classroom? How do teachers understand the intersections of pedagogy and solidarity? What kind of solidarity can we expect universities to offer (especially in hostile contexts)?
Panel Hosts include: Professor Kerry Bystrom and Dr. Jeffrey Champlin
Organized in cooperation with Central European University, University of East London, Open Learning Initiative, and Open Society University Network
For more information, call 845-758-6822, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://olive.ceu.edu/article/2022-09-28/solidarity-displacement-university-workshop-two-parts.