About us
“Communicating Diversity: Intelligent Impulses” is a collaborative initiative designed to explore and raise awareness about key aspects of diversity that are relevant for many in academia. Every month starting in January 2025, we’ll be sharing a short and thought-provoking impulse—a spark—to might encourage further inquiry according to individual interest. These impulses focus on the challenges and opportunities diversity might bring, from the workplace to our broader communities. Read below to discover the diversity topics that we care about.
—A project by Lujain Kretzschmar and Solveig Steinhardt
(Photo created by Lujain Kretzschmar with DALL.E 3)
#2
Implicit Bias
Sometimes we make automatic assumptions based on cultural, social, or personal experiences, often without awareness. In academia, this kind of bias can influence hiring, promotions, evaluations, and interactions, resulting in inequities and limiting diversity. Read the article here.
#3
Intersectionality
Intersectionality reveals how overlapping aspects of identity, such as ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation, interconnect to create distinct experiences of privilege or discrimination. Read the article here.
#4
Nonviolent Communication
Non-violent communication, a concept developed by Marshall Rosenberg in 2003, is a compassionate way of expressing ourselves without blame, criticism, or aggression, emphasizing understanding, empathy, and clarity in interactions, thus leading to deeper connections and reducing conflict. Click here to learn more!
