14:00
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Doors open
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14:30
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Interactive opening
Thijs de Lange, chairman of the day
Thijs de Lange combines his years of stage experience as a comedian, poet and presenter with his own lived experience. At the University of Amsterdam, he was a member of the Student Disability Platform (now called ‘UvA IDEAs’). Here he recognized the value of his life with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy to make the university more accessible. With him as moderator, we are not only assured of an atmospheric afternoon, but also of an afternoon where the right questions are being asked.
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14:40
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Discussion: Belonging from a disability, neurodiversity and diversity perspective at Leiden University
Carina Minnée, student volunteer Access & Support Platform (ASP)
Stefan de Jong, chair of the staff Neurodiversity Platform (NdP)
Carina Minnée is a student volunteer for the Access & Support Platform (ASP), currently pursuing her master's in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University. She is passionate about media and student well-being and believes that equitable, accessible participation in education is the way to go.
Stefan de Jong is chairman of the Neurodiversity Platform, founded as point of contact specifically for employees who want information or advice because they have, for example, a classification of autism or another form of neurodiversity.
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14:50
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Welcome
Annetje Ottow, President of Leiden University’s Executive Board
How can we create an inclusive and engaged learning and working environment and prepare students to tackle societal challenges?
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14:55
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Talk: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a disability: how to implement?
Jiska Ogier, alumnus Leiden University Law School and expert by experience
A brief look back on the past 8 years in which the convention began to have a place in Dutch society. Jiska Ogier discusses the recent concluding observations of the UN committee that supervises the implementation of the convention. Education was given high priority in this report, but what does that mean for institutions like Leiden University?
Leiden University is Jiska’s alma mater: she graduated from Leiden Law School and connects her knowledge of laws and regulations with her experience with having a physical disability.
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15:15
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Interactive discussion: Becoming an accessible university to all students
Nour al Kuhaili, master’s student in medicine at the LUMC and Mr. K.J. Cath Prize laureate
Romke Biagioni, student dean Fenestra
Jiska Ogier, alumnus Leiden University Law School
Everyone is invited to share knowledge, ideas and experiences, tips and tricks.
Nour al Kuhaili is a master's student in Medicine and founder of the LUMC Diversity Network, inspired by her work experiences for the Collective for Diversity and Inclusion in Dutch Medicine. At the beginning of the academic year, Nour was awarded the Mr. K.J. Cath Prize for her positive contribution to diversity and inclusion within the University.
Romke Biagioni works as student dean and is actively involved in the guidance of students with disabilities at Leiden University. She is also chairman of the national committee of deans concerning Student Well-being and Studying with a Functional Disability (Dutch CSW: Studentenwelzijn).
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15:35
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Live music
Mai
Mai is a singer-songwriter who hopes that listeners recognise a piece of themselves in her music, as the human experience is unique yet universal. Her sound is influenced by pop, soul and jazz. At the D&I event her piano will accompany her, as it has for many years. Mai is also an alumnus of Leiden University.
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15:40
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Short break
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15:55
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Restart
Thijs de Lange
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15:55
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Lecture: Disability: a useful category of analysis?
Paul van Trigt, Assistant Professor of Social History (Fauclty of Humanities)
Diversity and disability are often seen as policy issues, avoided by some, embraced by others. This lecture will make the argument that disability within the university has in the first place to be considered as an exciting category of analysis, that opens new perspectives in research. Working with this category will, however, not remain without consequences and has the potential to change the university in more ways than one.
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16:15
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Interactive discussion: Creating an inclusive and engaging learning and working environment on a daily basis
Marjolijn Clarenbach Rispens, policy advisor Healthy University HRM
Laura Warmerdam, ecucation coordinator Planetary health and sustainability
Paul van Trigt, university lecturer social history
Everyone is invited to share knowledge, ideas and experiences, tips and tricks.
Marjolijn Clarenbach Rispens is a policy advisor at the Directorate of HRM, responsible for work absenteeism, healthy university, and relocation of candidates. An inclusive organisation is self-evident to her: regardless of how one differs from their colleagues, Marjolijn thinks it is important that everyone can develop and do those jobs that suit them. In this way, we all add value to a common goal from our individual knowledge, experience, skills and abilities.
Laura Warmerdam graduated as a medical doctor in Leiden and additionally works as education coordinator of Planetary Health and Sustainability at LUMC. In her work and beyond, she is always looking for ways to contribute to an equitable distribution of health and well-being. Laura uses a wheelchair. Because of this, she encounters all kinds of obstacles (both lliterally and figuratively), specifically in academia and the healthcare sector. But she is also convinced that the perspective she develops as a result is valuable and needs to be heard.
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16:40
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Wrap up
Thijs de Lange and Judith Jansen
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16:45
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Closing and drinks
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17:45
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End of drinks reception
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