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The Critical Diversity Blog is a project of the working group Critical Diversity<\/a> at the Berlin University of the Arts. It collects reports, conversations, texts, and artistic contributions on diversity and anti-discrimination. All members of UdK Berlin are welcome to submit their contributions. This will allow for a detailed picture of moments and structures of discrimination at an art university to emerge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n diversity@udk-berlin.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We thank the university management of UdK Berlin for their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n GENERAL EQUAL TREATMENT ACT<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n The\u00a0General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG)<\/a>\u00a0is the uniform central body of regulations in Germany for the implementation of four European anti-discrimination directives that have been issued since 2000. It came into force on 18 August 2006.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n The\u00a0State Anti-Discrimination Act (LADG)<\/a>\u00a0is the central anti-discrimination law key project of the Berlin Senate. The Chamber of Deputies passed it in its session on 04.06.2020<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n UNIVERSITY CONTRACT OF THE BERLIN UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n The current\u00a0university contract of the Berlin University of the Arts (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0runs from 2018 to 2022, and the UdK’s Diversity Policy must be adopted by 2022 at the latest.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n GUIDELINES ON GENDER JUSTICE AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AT THE UDK BERLIN<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n Directive on protection against (sexualised) discrimination, harassment and violence.<\/a>\u00a0The Directive entered into force on 29 June 2019. It is accompanied by the establishment of the Confidence Council (Vertrauensrat), which provides information on (sexualised) discrimination, harassment and violence, supports those affected, and recommends preventive measures.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n UDK BROCHURE ON SEXUALISED DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n PDF download of the brochure<\/a><\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n STATUTE FOR THE REALISATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n The far-reaching statute was unanimously adopted by the Academic Senate on 6 May 2020 and is now before the Berlin Senate for examination.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n MEASURES FOR MORE GENDER JUSTICE AT THE UDK BERLIN<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n The\u00a0measures<\/a>\u00a0are based on the statute for equal opportunities and regulate the recognition and integration of non-binary gender identities, the recognition and integration of self-chosen first names and the introduction of up to 50% gender-neutral toilets.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n On December 7th, 2022, the Critical Diversity Policy<\/a> \u2013 Concept for Antidiscrimination and Diversity of the UdK Berlin \u2013 was unanimously approved by the Academic Senate of the UdK Berlin after many years of intensive work by various actors and committees.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Critical Diversity WG is an initiative of Standing Equal Opportunity <\/a>Commission.<\/a> Members Juana Awad, Research Training Group Knowledge in the Arts, member EOC Editors of the Critical Diversity Blog:<\/strong> Design and implementation of the Critical Diversity Blog:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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<\/span>Critical Diversity Policy of the Berlin University of the Arts<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
<\/span>Members of the Critical Diversity Working Group<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is an association of actors in the field of anti-discrimination at UdK Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(the personal details refer to the time of participation in the working group)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elena Buscaino, student, College of Design, student assistent working group
Loran Celebi, AStA Department of Antidiscrimination
\u0130pek \u00c7\u0131nar, AStA Department for Diversity and Equity
Tashy Endres, reseacher, College of Design, member EOC
Dr. Mutlu Erg\u00fcn-Hamaz, diversity and antidiscrimination officer, (2022\/23)
Dr. Maja Figge, Research Training Group Knowledge in the Arts, member EOC
Samara Hammud, student, College of Design, I.D.A.
Sarah Naira Herfurth, student, College of Design, I.D.A.
Leon Hochh\u00e4user, student assitant EOC, member EOC
Claudia Hummel, College of Fine Art, member EOC
Romy Kiessling, researcher, College of Design, member EOC
Merle Krafeld, student, College of Music, member EOC
Dr. Henrike Lehnguth, women\u2019s representative (2021\u20132023)
Adela Lovri\u0107, Berlin Career College, student assitant WG
Katharina L\u00fcdin, College of Design, member EOC, StuPa, student assitant WG
Prof. Dr. Nanna L\u00fcth, College of Fine Art, member EOC
Johanna Madden, women\u2019s representative College of Music
Alejandra Nieves Camacho, diversity and anti-discrimination officer
Dal\u00eds Pacheco, College of Design, member EOC, StuPa
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Peters, College of Design, member EOC (chair 2019\u20132023)
Helena Rauch, College of Fine Art, StuPa
Prof. Dr. Katja Rothe, College Performative Art, member EOC (chair until 2018)
Naile Tan\u0131\u015f, women\u2019s representative (2019\u20132021)
Prof. Mathilde ter Heijne, College of Fine Art, member EOC (chair since 2023)
Heidi Umbach, Berlin Career College, member EOC
Dr. Melanie Waldheim, member of EOC (vice-chair sind 2023)
Christina S. Zhu, student, College of Design, AStA Department for Intercultural Affairs and Equity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
<\/span>Editorial Team of the Critical Diversity Blog<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Leon Hochh\u00e4user, Alejandra Nieves Camacho, Kathrin Peters, Melanie Waldheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elena Buscaino, Lukas Graf<\/p>\n\n\n\n