Towards Inclusion: Addressing Diversity and Discrimination in Academia
How can UiB become an even more inclusive and diverse workplace? All employees are now invited to contribute ideas for the new action plan on diversity, inclusion, and equality.
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Participate in shaping UiB’s diversity and inclusion strategy! Share your experiences and ideas, and join an important conversation on ethnicity, inclusion, and structural barriers in academia.
This session will give staff an opportunity to share experiences, challenges, and suggestions related to diversity and inclusion at UiB. Ethnicity, structural barriers, and how we can create a more inclusive academic environment will be the focus of the session.
Our goal for the meeting is to open a dialogue on diversity and discrimination in Norwegian academia, allowing participants to contribute ideas that will help shape UiB’s action plan for inclusion.
The meeting is held on Teams. Please register here.
Agenda
Welcome
Introduction to purpose and structure by Kristoffer Chelsom Vogt, Vice-Rector
Keynote Presentation by Marte Bivand Erdal, Research Professor in Migration Studies
In her talk, Marta Bivand Erdal will explore how experiences of inclusion and discrimination in academia are shaped at the intersection of the formal and the informal. She highlights how everyday interactions and expectations influence workplace culture, especially for younger and international researchers. The talk invites reflection on both individual and institutional roles in fostering open and supportive academic communities.
Open Plenary Discussion
Participants share reflections, challenges, and suggestions
Summary and next steps
Moderator summarizes key points and next steps
Welcome!