Justice, Diversity and Inclusion
Justice is an important political and ethical theme at the University of Humanistic Studies. On the one hand, it encompasses the struggle against unequal access to society, the inclusion and exclusion of groups of people, and the struggle for emancipation and equal rights for every citizen.
We examine the position and role of people with physical and intellectual disabilities in society. Living together means making room for people who are different from the average; living together therefore requires sensitivity and alertness to think and look inclusively. Disability Studies addresses moral issues of justice, inclusion, and participation.
On the other hand, this theme relates to the emerging field of Transformative Justice: research into recognition and redress procedures in structural and systemic violence in the present and the past. This includes all possible human rights violations, such as colonial violence, failed peace missions, (sexual) abuse and ecocide.
News and agenda
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Inaugural address Carolina Suransky on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education
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Andries Hiskes received a grant for research on disabilities and political action: ‘This is not a cute topic’
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Queerness & Dis/ability: A Multivoiced Human Library
Event
The Multivoiced Human Library is hosted during the Utrecht Queer Culture Festival, as part of the Dutch Week of Accessibility. We bring people together as ‘living books’ to share their experiences of queerness, dis/ability and the pursuit of justice.
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PhD Defence Naomi Ormskerk
Event PhD Defence
Naomi Ormskerk defends her PhD thesis ‘Individual claims, systemic realities Responses to historical clergy abuse in Dutch Catholic institutions’.
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Inaugural lecture and symposium Elvira Loibl
Event Conference Lecture
Elvira Loibl is endowed Professor of Recognition, Dialogue and Recovery following Intercountry Adoption.