Social talks series
Fighting discrimination in Europe
Course description
All people have the right to equal treatment and to not be discriminated against because of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. Questions of discrimination are central to many educational programs and are relevant for many disciplines. Swedish legislation on discrimination is closely linked to European legislation and follows EU directives and regulations. Hence, in the area of discrimination, we have much in common with other European countries and much to learn from them.
During fall 2024 and spring 2025 the Arena 2 for Social Equality and Well-being offers a series of seminars on the theme "Fighting discrimination in Europe".
Lectures are open to everyone and are aimed at students, teachers and researchers who want to learn more about how different countries work against discrimination in different areas.
Each seminar will last 60 minutes, including time for questions.
You can join one or more of the lectures, they are all independent.
Place: Zoom
Schedule
Fall 2024
- Introduction to Fighting discrimination in Europe, Emilie Delcher, Senior lecturer in Public Law, Nantes Université, 11 October 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 CET
- Diversity, inclusion and discrimination in the labour market, Amanda Heath, Affiliated researcher in Psychology, Linnaeus University, 30 October, 15:00 – 16:00 CET
- Inclusion at Work: How Can Organizations Reduce Discrimination at Work and Leverage the Potential of Diverse Workforces, Anne Burmeister, Professor Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne. 21 November, 16:00 –17:00 CET
Spring 2025
- The dark side of German federalism: How regional immigration attitudes lead to administrative discrimination, Gerald Schneider, Professor of International Politics, University of Konstanz, 28 January, 15:00 – 16:00 CET
- From categorisation to discrimination in European migration policies, Carole Billet, senior lecturer in Public law, Nantes Université, 7 March, 10:00 –11:00 CET
- Racism in Higher education, Kalwant Bhopal, professor of Education and social justice, University of Birmingham, 20 March, 13:00 –15:00 CET
- Fighting Discriminations in Sports: the legal framework, Giuila Mannucci, Associate professor in law & Ippolito Piazza, Doctor in administrative law, University of Florence, 15 April, 10:00 – 11:00 CET
- Fighting against discrimination in relation to gender issues, Isabel Lirola Delgado, professor in International law, University of Santiago de Compostela, 6 May 2025, 10:00 –11:00 CET
Requirements
Open to all with no pre-requisite.

General information
Coordinating University | Linnaeus University |
Teacher, lecturer | Charlotte Silander |
Target audience | Students, Educators, Researchers, Administrative Staff |
Mode of delivery | Online |
Dates | 11 October 2024 to 6 May 2025 |
ECTS | - |
Application
Application deadline: no registration necessary
For any questions, contact your local coordinator.