Prejudice, Discrimination, and the Diversity Challenge - Geneva Summer Schools

Overview

Prejudice, Discrimination, and the Diversity Challenge - Geneva Summer Schools from University of Geneva you will learn about where does prejudice come from, how do prejudice and discrimination affect people’s achievements, performances, and well-being, how can institutions reduce prejudice, how do laws prevent prejudice and protect minorities and what are the advantages of the inclusion of minority groups in the labor market.

Students at Prejudice, Discrimination, and the Diversity Challenge - Geneva Summer Schools from University of Geneva will:

• define the basic concepts and theories about stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and diversity from the perspectives of different disciplines (social psychology as well as economy, law, social work, gender studies etc).

• use this theoretical framework to critically analyze societal and social phenomenon involving ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, social class, disability, and unemployment etc

• identify policies to prevent and reduce prejudice and discrimination in different settings (the workplace, university) and assess potential transfer of these policies to their own context

• prepare and deliver a presentation about a specific form of stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination taking into their own cultural, professional, and educational background.