Episode 23: Support and Counselling, Part 4: The Diversity Office at the University of Jena

What does a diversity office do? - That's what this episode is about. We will find out talking to one of the university's diversity officers. Guest: Prof. Dr. David J. Green is our university's Diversity Officer since 2009. He comes from England, is a mathematician and and holds a professorship at the University of Jena since 2005. Timestamps: 01:20 What does „diversity“ mean? 02:05 What does „discrimination“ mean? 02:25 Is there discrimination at the unviersity? 02:55 Why is there a diversity office? 03:20 What are your tasks? What excactly are you doing in the diversity office? 03:45 What does „counselling“ mean for you? 04:35 Who can come to you to get counselling? 05:05 Are there any limits of your responsibility and options? 06:45 What is your advice for people who are unsure if something was discriminating and do not know if they should contact you? 07:52 How is the procedure of the counselling? 09:25 In which languages is the counselling offered? And does it cost anything? 09:55 What can you do when someone experiences discrimination? 10:40 Whats is does the university do to promote diversity? 11:50 What would you say can each one of us do to strengthen a diverse and tolerant community at our university? Shownotes: • Website Diversity Office Uni Jena: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/29195/diversity-office • The legal basic (Thüringer Hochschulgesetz von 2018): https://www.diversitaet-in-thueringen.de/rechtliche-grundlagen • Events of the diversity office: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/61523/events • Studierendenwerk Thüringen: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/ • Anti-Discrimination office of the City of Jena: https://antidiskriminierung.jena.de/en • Office of the Vice-President for University Community and Engagement: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/285406/office-of-the-vice-president-for-university-community-and-engagement • Contact options of the Diversity Office: o Email: [email protected] o Phone: +49 3641 9-400970 o Anonymous reporting form: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/68893/reporting-form