What's on the agenda?: Recent Episodes
ECHO, Expertisecentrum Diversiteitsbeleid
This is a podcast series by ECHO Ambassadors to put social justice issues on the agenda. Issues that are currently a hot topic in the social debate or issues that should be a hot topic in the social debat according to the ECHO Ambassadors.
Khalid El Haji and Dian Wijnstein put inclusive learning spaces on the agenda. What does this mean and how can this be achieved in a context that deals with both local and international diversity? Khalid and Dian share their ideas and strategies based on the D&I work they engage with at their universities. From student centered approaches to institutional responsibilities, explore different perspectives on inclusive learning spaces in this ECHO Ambassador Podcast.
Note: this episode is in Dutch.
Andromeda Anyan and Rida Hamdi put inclusive education on the agenda. What is currently lacking in education and what are effective interventions to make education and the educational system more inclusive? Andromeda and Rida tap into their own lived experiences moving through the Dutch educational system to explore effective interventions. From policy angles to practical ideas to educational reform, check out fresh perspectives on inclusive education in this ECHO Ambassador Podcast.
Note: this episode is in Dutch.
Sjoerd Scott puts mental health on the agenda. Speaking from his experience as an international student coming from the Global South, finding his way in a new context in the Global North and the impact of it all on mental well being. In addition, Tais Alejandra Ruiz Palacios puts non-western perspectives in law on the agenda. What can western frameworks learn from non-western frameworks and why is it so difficult to find resources that can educate people on these non-western ways of engaging. Both Sjoerd and Tais explore these questions in conversation with each other and ECHO.
Wahhab Hassoo puts justice for Yezidis on the agenda. What is the injustice they face now and have faced for centuries? What does this mean for healing and reparation? And what can people do now to support the Yezidi community in their emancipation and liberation struggle? These are questions that Wahhab explores from his own lived experience and community work in conversation with ECHO.