Thursday, 11 June – Daniel Manzoni de Almeida
Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
Title: Paths towards a more inclusive university: The Metaphor of the Little Mermaid and the LGBT+ population experiences in university settings
This lecture uses the metaphor of the Little Mermaid to reflect on the experiences of the LGBT+ population in the university environment, highlighting the tensions between visibility, belonging, and silencing. Understanding the university as a space for professional, intellectual, and human development, it discusses diversity as the coexistence of multiple identities. Through concrete cases based on observation and personal experience, it reveals practices of exclusion that range from microaggressions to macroaggressions. The lecture reflects on how we can develop different forces of existence, like a “mermaid” navigating through different worlds, to face and overcome these aggressions, strengthening our resilience, support networks, and identity affirmation. It proposes a critical reflection on our collective responsibility and suggests paths toward a more inclusive university based on respect, recognition of others, and valuing vulnerability as a source of strength.
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This is part of the seminar series “Thinking Ahead – Haltung und Zusammenarbeit im Hochschulalltag entwickeln” from Kiel University.
Currently, it is becoming increasingly important both at universities and in other teaching and learning scenario to reflect on one’s own attitude toward others and toward oneself, and to consciously take a stand. As part of the motto year Haltung at Kiel University, the lecture series Thinking Ahead – Haltung und Zusammenarbeit im Hochschulalltag entwickeln offers insights into various aspects of the topic of “attitude” from different cultural perspectives.
The lectures take place online via Zoom. Each lecture offers the opportunity to actively participate by asking questions or providing feedback. Registration is not required.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kerstin Stiewe (kstiewe@uv.uni-kiel.de).
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 Uhr | 5 – 6 p.m.
Link: https://uni-kiel.zoom-x.de/j/4517209294?pwd=K3RYSit3Rk1UNUdxQnArN3dwNXRWdz09
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
