A New Pedagogy for a New World

“This course was different than any other I have taken in my academic career, because it took a very global, interconnected perspective on gender and intersectionality. I found it fascinating to learn about how gender and other related identities (e.g. class, ethnicity, and disabilities) are constructed in European countries, and how they are linked, despite their different locations. I am very grateful to have been exposed to this unique approach, and to have been able to practice it in our group activities and discussions.”

“I feel I have never been so motivated about something in my academic life. The course has opened my eyes in so many ways and from the very beginning I have noticed a shift in my perception when looking at the social world outside the classroom. I could not be more thankful for this.”

“Some exercises were emotionally challenging, but this was necessary. They were challenging, but also empowering. At the personal level they were like a wakeup call. They provoked some deep reflections concerning my own experience as a young woman from Mexico living and studying in Europe.”

“I really liked the training. In particular, the exercise focusing on mapping discriminations was insightful in many respects. It allowed us (NGOs) to experiment with, and think critically about, the relevance of gender and diversity in our work on human rights. It added a new lens to our work, allowing us to see discriminations in a more comprehensive way, and to further enrich the ways we will approach them in our future work.”