1. BLACK PETE: SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR TRADITION?
A Dutch interpretation what is racism
THE RAINBOW INSTALLATION IN WARSAW:
SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE?
A Polish interpretation of what is racism
Beata Staszyńska (Fundacja Citizen Project)
Onno Hansen (Ezzev Foundation)
2. ON PL AND NL
VERY DISSIMILAR COUNTRIES
HISTORY
CULTURE
IMMIGRATION/ EMIGRATION
THUS: IF SOMETHING WORKS IN PL AND NL IT
PROBABLY IS USEFUL
3. BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN PL
ANTISEMITISM
RACISM BY HOOLIGANS
RACISM BY RIGHT WING ORGANIZATIONS –
POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONAL DEFICIENCIES IN DEALING WITH
ETHNIC MINORITIES, ILLEGALS, REFUGEES &
ASYLUM-SEEKERS, NON-POLES
[source: Council of Europe]
4. BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN NL
ANTISEMITISM BY HOOLIGANS
RACIAL BIASED MEDIA, POLITICS, EMPLOYERS,
HOSPITALITY (ANTI-MUSLIM, ANTI-MOROCCAN)
ETHNIC PROFILING BY POLICE
ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF POLES
[sources: ECRI, Amnesty International]
5. LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN PL
CONSTITUTION [art 32.2] NO ONE SHALL BE
DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR
ECONOMIC LIFE FOR WHATEVER REASON
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE LAW 3.7.2010
CRITIQUE:
TOO MANY EXCEPTIONS – PRIVATE & FAMILY LIFE F.I.
HIERARCHIZATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CRITERIA
NO PRIORITY
6. LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN NL
CONSTITUTION [art 1] ALL WHO ARE IN NL SHALL BE
TREATED EQUALLY IN EQUAL SITUATIONS
LAW ON EQUAL TREATMENT
ART. 137 PENAL LAW
CRITIQUE:
HARDLY ANYTHING IS RACIST
HARDLY ANY FOLLOW-UP
7. RESULT:
NO REAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAME
IN THE UK THE INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSE
POSTULATES: INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND
UNCONSCIOUS RACISM. THIS LEADS TO RACIAL
SENSITIVITIES AND RACIAL IDENTITIES.
IN PL AND NL RACIAL ISSUES ARE NOT EMBEDDED IN
INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSES. THUS NON-SENSITIVE
EXTREMES ARE THE MOST VISIBLE. THERE IS
CONFUSION OVER RACIAL IDENTITIES.
14. WHY IS IT AS IT IS
ZYGMUNT BAUMAN
MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY AUTOMATICALLY
BELONG – NO NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION
MEMBERS OF MINORITIES NEED TO EXPLAIN,
APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE THEIR
IDENTITIES NONSTOP
NOW MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY ARE FORCED TO
EXPLAIN, APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE
THEIR IDENTITIES - UNUSUAL
15. MAJORITIES NEED TO CHANGE
ZYGMUNT BAUMAN
WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH OTHERS
WE NEED CIVIL SKILLS
CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE
CONDUCTING A NEGOTIATION
GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
MANAGING AND RESOLVING CONFLICTS
16. HOW TO REACT
OUR TESTED INSTRUMENTS:
CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE
THREE SENTENCES
C2C
GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
ONLINE INTERVENTION
CHANGING THE FRAME
17. THREE SENTENCES
INSTRUMENT TO MINIMIZE INTOLERANCE IN A
DIALOGUE
WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP
TESTED IN PL AND NL
• WORKS GREAT IN REAL-LIFE CONTACT
• DOES NOT WORK ONLINE
18. C2C – CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN
INSTRUMENT TO START A DIALOGUE ON A DIFFICULT
SUBJECT
WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP
TESTED IN PL
• WORKS GREAT FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE
• DOES NOT WORK FOR COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONALS
19. ONLINE INTERVENTION
ENTERING ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AND ADDING
QUESTIONS, NUANCES
TESTED IN NL:
DOES NOT WORK
EVOKES AGGRESSION AND ACCUSATIONS OF
TROLLING
20. CHANGING THE FRAME
BY ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE TOPIC
DOES NOT WORK IN PL: LITTLE RESPONSE
WORKS GREAT IN NL: BIG RESPONSE & BIG TRAFFIC
TO RESULTS – DISCUSSIONS AMONG FRIENDS
BY PUBLISHING ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC
WORKS MODERATELY IN NL: OK TRAFFIC – NO
REACTIONS
21. CREDO
BY BEATA STASZYNSKA AND ONNO HANSEN
DIVERSITY AS A MESSY BUT EXCITING FRAME
FOR COMMUNICATION
NO GIVEN HIERARCHIES
NO FREEDOM WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY
SINCERITY RATHER THAN AUTHENTICITY