SEFI@Work: Be Ready to Make It Awkward

Be Ready to Make It Awkward - a practical workshop to practice responding to discriminatory comments
5 October, 15-16h30 CET

Speakers: Siara Isaac, PhD and Vivek Ramachandran, PhD (EPFL, Switzerland)

You know that moment when someone says something biased that you struggle to know how to respond to?

This interactive online workshop can help expand your repertoire of responses & refine your technique. Specifically, we will practice
• choosing words that clearly communicate that biased comments are not acceptable,
• employing non-verbal communication modes to build trust and diffuse tension,
• fostering learning environments that are inclusive and respectful of all people.

We will also share some lessons learned from the approximately 30 editions of this workshop, held either online or on campus, for over 400 students, teachers, and staff in Swiss higher education institutions.

« …encouraged me to actually speak up and call people out. Also nice to get to know what would be a good response if you yourself say something inappropriate (which happens). »
« I very much appreciated the format of the workshop and attention to "practice". »