Diversity Let's Do
let’s do diversity Report of the University of Amsterdam Diversity Commission diversity commission Let’s do diversity Report of the Diversity Commission University of Amsterdam prof. dr. Gloria Wekker dr. ir. Marieke Slootman dr. Rosalba Icaza prof. dr. Hans Jansen dr. Rolando Vázquez Research assistants Jessica de Abreu, Tashina Blom, Sander Bolier, Melissa Evora, Emilie van Heydoorn, Evelien Moors, Lilith Philips, Max de Ploeg, Willemijn Rijper, Inez van der Scheer, Zenab Tamimy, Ana Terol Díez, Dominique van Varsseveld Title in Dutch: Diversiteit is een werkwoord Copyright © 2016, Diversity Commission, University of Amsterdam/Gloria Wekker, Marieke Slootman, Rosalba Icaza, Hans Jansen, Rolando Vázquez. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the authors. Cover design: Bas Cornelissen Editor: UvA Talen Printing: Ipskamp Printing 2 Summary Between March and September 2016, the Diversity Commission studied diversity at the University of Amsterdam. Recognizing that the challenge to enhance social justice at the University requires active engagement with diversity, the Commission approached the topic along two lines: diversity of people and diversity in knowledge. Diversity of people is concerned with the challenge of having a diverse academic environment, including people with different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, religions, (dis-)abilities, genders, skin colors, sexual preferences, ages, and other characteristics that shape their position in
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