Critical Diversity Podcast

#15 Alliances with activists 07/12/2023 Artist Training presents: Alliances – Students, Scholars and Artists at Risk is the continuation of the Artist Training Lab for Radical Transformation (2020/21) and How to Create a Safer Space (2022) event series. Together with the representatives and members various Universities and artists, this workshop series was developed to address and discuss structural discrimination and obstacles within German universities, with UdK Berlin being no exception. In collaboration with the Commission for Equal Opportunities and the International Office at UdK Berlin, the workshop series focuses on networking, inventory analysis, and coordination of programs for students, scholars, and artists at risk in the coming years. The reflections on the three workshops are being documented through interviews with participants and invited professionals by a podcast.  The third episode of Alliances with Activists is set in the context of Human Rights Day 2023 and follows the panel discussion titled Activist Art, featuring Anton Kats, Khaled Barakeh, Michael(a) Daoud and Natalija Yefimkina, moderated by Humza Abid. Based on an exploration of the artists' works, the following questions will be discussed: How can socially engaged artists create effective collaborations to overcome structural barriers? Where should spaces for knowledge production position themselves? What role do activists and universities play in shaping a safer, more inclusive environment for free expression? Our guest speaker İpek Çınar, former AStA member for diversity and social justice and former employee of Artist Training, shares her insights in conversation with Johanna Madden. Speaker: İpek Çınar Production: Johanna Madden (Moderation) & Sel  Coordination: Melanie Waldheim (Artist Training Team) 

Artist Training presents: Alliances – Students, Scholars and Artists at Risk is the continuation of the Artist Training Lab for Radical Transformation (2020/21) and How to Create a Safer Space (2022) event series. Together with the representatives and members various Universities and artists, this workshop series was developed to address and discuss structural discrimination and obstacles within German universities, with UdK Berlin being no exception. In collaboration with the Commission for Equal Opportunities and the International Office at UdK Berlin, the workshop series focuses on networking, inventory analysis, and coordination of programs for students, scholars, and artists at risk in the coming years. The reflections on the three workshops are being documented through interviews with participants and invited professionals by a podcast.  The second podcast Alliances with art universities focuses within the exchange meeting: On the way to the postmigrant society:  in collaboration with Unlearning University and with representatives of art universities. The guest is Alejandra Nieves Camacho, Diversity Manager at UdK Berlin. Together with moderator Johanna Madden, they will reflect on the expiring programs and ideas for further development. Coming Soon. _______ Speaker: Alejandra Nieves Camacho (Siversity Manager at UdK Berlin) Production: Johanna Madden (Moderation) & Sel Coordination: Melanie Waldheim (Artist Training Team) 

The first podcast of the series "Alliances with representatives of Berlin's universities" with eight universities focuses on exchanging ideas, analyzing and building stronger alliances. The meeting takes place against the backdrop of the discontinuation of DAAD funding for refugees at universities in Germany. The first guest is the author and activist Sanaz Azimipour. Together with moderator Johanna Madden, they will reflect on the expiring programs and ideas for further development.

The workshop series How to Create a Safer Space I-III aims to discuss structural discrimination and inequalities within UdK Berlin and to develop strategies for equality with experts from the fields of anti-discrimination and organisational development. Each workshop is accompanied by a podcast.  The third podcast episode, "How to Create a Safer Space III: Experiences from the Recognizing Barriers Day," features anonymous guests from the Recognizing Barriers Day event held on December 5, 2023. For this workshop, we created an experimental space that encourages members of the University, including students, professors, and academic staff, to speak freely about their experiences with discrimination and observations within the University. During the podcast, we ensured complete anonymity for the individuals sharing their experiences by altering their voices through Artificial Intelligence. Our moderator, Johanna Madden, will reflect on these cases. In collaboration with the Critical Diversity Blog  Production: Johanna Madden & Sel  Workshop development: İpek Çınar (Artist Training Team)  Coordination: İpek Çınar & Melanie Waldheim (Artist Training Team)