Diversity can inspire
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In a festive kick-off event with esteemed guests, we will focus on the topic of diversity. We will introduce the 'why' and 'what': Why do we deal with diversity issues and what do we need to do to become more open, diverse and accessible.
Welcome: Prof. Dr. Jan Philipp Sprick (President of the HfMT)
Greeting: Dr. Eva Gümbel (BWFGB, State Councillor)
Introduction: Dr. Bilinc Ercan-Catanzaro (Vice President of the HfMT for Diversity and Social Responsibility)
Keynote: Prof. Dr. Natasha Loges (Freiburg University of Music)
Artistic contributions: Song duo with Josephina Lucke and Antonia Brinkers (feminine team); music improvisation with Kami Taller and Roland Wendling; Cansu Arat Group
keynote
Did Brahms eat too many donuts? - Some eco-friendly thoughts on diversification.
The biggest challenge of diversification certainly lies in its boundlessness. We would all like to think of ourselves as tolerant and open-minded, but what does that mean in practice? How much is enough? And how do we prevent the music industry from dividing into progressive vs. conservative, ethical vs. aesthetic, 'woke' vs. asleep/powerless(!)? I use a model from contemporary ecological economics - the doughnut - to make sense of the contradictory demands we face as musicians and educators in the context of increasing ecological despair.
Admission free
Registration is required and can be done via eventbrite.
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Diversity Study Weeks
Under the motto Diversity can Inspire, the HfMT is organizing the Diversity Study Weeks in the winter semester 2023/24. Together we celebrate diversity, because it is not just a buzzword, but the heart of our interaction and creative development at an artistic and academic university.
During the six Study Weeks, we will deal with the following topics: Inclusion, classism, proximity & distance, anti-discrimination and participation in education, coloniality and equality for women, inter-, trans- and non-binary people. To this end, we have organized panels, artistic events, lecture series, seminars and much more. These events enrich the range of courses on offer and are open not only to all students, but also to lecturers and staff at the university and, in some cases, external visitors. Come along!
Embedded in the Study Weeks is a lecture series on intersectional topics. Through an artistic-scientific approach, the lecture series aims to raise awareness of the diversity present at the HfMT in all its forms, as well as to identify gaps in diversity and investigate their causes.
to the program overview of the Diversity Study Weeks
The Study Weeks take place as part of the Initiative for Diversity at German Universities of the German Rectors' Conference, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.