Launch of the network MosaicFAU – Community of PoC on April 22, 2024
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is an open and internationally oriented institution that, in accordance with its mission statement and the core values of innovation, diversity and passion, wants to promote and support the empowerment and visibility of employees who belong to underrepresented groups. As part of its diversity strategy, it works specifically to reduce all forms of discrimination. The new employee network MosaicFAU – Community of PoC1 would like to make a contribution to this and establish a culturally and ethnically diverse community that brings together all FAU employees who are affected by racism in the context of their university activities and in everyday life, and create a safer space.
Monthly, informal meetings are planned where we can exchange our experiences, get to know and empower each other. Anyone who would like to join the network can sign up to our mailing list. Information about our meetings will be shared there, as well as on our website.
We want to celebrate the founding of the MosaicFAU network with a big launch event to which we cordially invite everyone who is interested! In addition to a greeting from the Vice President People, Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, and a welcome from the network’s co-initiator, Noran Omran, we are particularly looking forward to a lecture by the renowned neuroscientist and racism expert Dr. Emily Ngubia Kessé (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg) on
„THE MODERN NEOLIBERAL UNIVERSITY: What’s racism got to do with it?“
At the subsequent reception there will be plenty of opportunity for networking and lively exchange.
When: Monday, April 22nd, 4-7 p.m.
Where: Wassersaal, Orangerie (Wasserturmstrasse 3, 91054 Erlangen)
The greetings and the lecture will also be broadcast online via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 613 5671 4745
Identification code: 529744
Everyone is welcome at the launch: People of Color and everyone who wants to support their colleagues at FAU in solidarity as allies! Registration in advance is desirable to make it easier to plan the reception. Please send an informal e-mail to: harriet.ziegler@fau.de
Questions can be directed to Harriet Ziegler or Noran Omran (noran.omran@fau.de).
Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested.
We look forward to seeing you!
1 PoC is an abbreviation for Person of Color/People of Color, which are self-designated terms for people who experience racism.