Diversity can inspire

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Fears are manifold, almost always unpleasant and a basic human experience. At the beginning, various aspects of the phenomenon of fear and possible explanatory models are presented. Social changes are accompanied by unknown perspectives and new concepts that always trigger fears. Current concepts such as diversity, multiple gender identities, participation and intersectionality pose new challenges for teaching at a university of the arts. Which compositions and which libretti can and should (still) be taught is just one of many potentially anxiety-inducing questions. The lecture includes both theoretical aspects and sketches of practical examples of (possible) fears in teaching and attempts to use these reflections to open up a space for joint reflection and discussion about the changes in teaching.

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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.