The International Weeks Against Racism is a nationwide campaign promoting solidarity with those affected by and those fighting against racism. The campaign takes place annually around March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The motto of this year’s International Weeks is “Show attitude.” TUD is also firmly opposed to racism and committed to mutual respect, open-mindedness, tolerance and social cohesion. During the International Weeks Against Racism 2022, the following events are aimed at promoting discourse on the topic of racism:

Critical Urban Scavenger Hunt

March 14, 2022 |12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Dresden city center

There are a lot of urban scavenger hunts in Dresden. These usually lead participants to prominent historical sites, where they are entertained with anecdotes and trivial tidbits about things like how much beer the Kings of Saxony drank. Tales of current city events or critical perspectives on the history of a city’s sites are all too often cut short or left out entirely. But not on the Critical Urban Scavenger Hunt! During a two-hour tour of Dresden, participants will learn about notable locations from an anti-racist and critical perspective, and they will be shown places that are particularly relevant for minorities in Dresden. The gravity of the subject matter is balanced out by small puzzles to solve at each station, making the tour an entertaining and enriching day out for everyone.

Find more details and register on the Center for Integration Studies’ web pages.

Online lunchtime discussion about language from an anti-racist perspective

March 21, 2022 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | online, link to participate

Racist mindsets have a long and unsavory history in Europe. All too often, these become entrenched in the linguistic structures we grow up with in Western cultures. Reflecting on and confronting these and thus shedding light on our own attitudes towards racism and colonialism is just as often called for as it is criticized in public life. In this lunchtime talk, participants will explore this issue.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexander Lasch, Professor of Linguistics and History of German

Online workshop for employees on combating racism at work from a white perspective

March 24, 2022 | 9:30 am –12:30 pm

Taking decisive action against racism in a work context as a white person.

During this workshop, participants will explore the privilege that comes with being white and how they can be conscious of and combat racism in the workplace. The workshop offers a space for reflecting on one’s own actions and uncertainties.

It is aimed at white employees who would like to scrutinize and potentially rethink how they combat racism in a work context.

Speaker: Dr. Jule Bönkost, American studies specialist and cultural studies expert, experienced trainer and author in the field of anti-discrimination education, www.diskriminierungskritische-bildung.de

To sign up, please send an email to .

A stranger in your own country? Growing up in the East German provinces

March 26, 2022 | 6:00 pm | online

What is it like for people of color to grow up in East Germany? What about when it comes to racism and feeling underrepresented?
Panelists:

• Katharina Warda (Author, Sociologist)
• Rasha Nasr (SPD Member of the Bundestag for Dresden and the area south of Dresden)
• Kassem Taher Saleh (Alliance 90/The Greens Member of the Bundestag in the 20^th German Bundestag and the Dresden South constituency)

Find more details and register on the Center for Integration Studies’ web pages.

Online empowerment workshop for people who have experienced racism

March 28, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The everyday life of BIPoCs both during their studies and at work can be arduous and draining due to recurring, often subtle instances of racism. Experiencing racial microaggressions not only has a negative effect on work and study satisfaction as well as the general atmosphere, it also impacts mental and physical health as well as the professional self-perception of persons affected by racism. This resource-based workshop is guided by the following questions: What are racial microaggressions? What effect does racism have on me? How can I empower myself and make sure my needs are met?

Speaker: Josephine Apraku, African studies specialist, experienced trainer and author of literature on anti-discriminatory education

To sign up, please send an email to : .

Recognizing and countering myths – Asylum law and residency law explained

March 29, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Online workshop

The Refugee Law Clinic Dresden cordially invites you to their online workshop. Legal advisors of the RLC Dresden offer insight into the basics of asylum law, based on the examples of widespread myths surrounding the topic of refugees and immigration. Who can be granted asylum in Germany? How much money do asylum seekers get from the German state? Can you really bring your whole family over with regard to family reunification law? 

Find more details and register on the Center for Integration Studies’ web pages.

Film screening: “The Colonial Institute” with director Daniel Kulle

March 30, 2022 | 5 pm | Zentralkino

The Hamburg Colonial Institute, founded in 1909, was the direct predecessor of Universität Hamburg. It was founded to create a “scientific” basis for colonialism. It thus exemplifies the close interconnection between science and colonialism at the turn of the century, which was also influenced by economic interests in the city of Hamburg. The film reconstructs the story from today’s perspective, traversing the university’s archives and collections, its greenhouses and laboratories to find the vestiges of colonialism they still contain. It also brings to light those voices that science had silenced. The scientific practices of collecting, observing, registering, mapping, classifying and hierarchizing were always used as techniques for domination, without which colonialism could never have exerted its power.

The screening is followed by a discussion between film director Daniel Kulle (http://www.danielkulle.de/) and Christopher A. Nixon philosopher, comparative literature specialist, and freelance curator.

Admission is free of charge. There are accessible entrances to the cinema.

We would like for this event to be as accessible as possible. Please let us know how we can assist you.