Resources & Inspiration
Are you looking for resources or/and inspiration regarding diversity and inclusivity? This is the page for you!
Below you can find a variety of information, from reports to books, to films that explain D&I topics either in an intersectional or in a specific way.
Have you got a resource that we've missed? Then please email us your resource(s) and we will add them to our list.
D&I Collection UM Library
Check out this recently purchased e-books package on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by the university library!
Dutch Colonial History
Our colonial past in fifty objects by Volkskrant
The article on Volkskrant explores the impact of Dutch colonialism on society. It covers the transatlantic slave trade, exploitation of resources in the Dutch East Indies, and the debate over how the Netherlands should acknowledge its colonial past. Interviews with historians, activists, and descendants are included.
Mapping Slavery (a project by VU Amsterdam)
The website provides information and resources related to the history of slavery in the Netherlands and its former colonies. The website includes maps, images, documents, and other materials that illustrate the connections between slavery, colonialism, and Dutch society.
Dutch Slavery Memorial Year
- Slavery Memorial Year by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in the Netherlands
- Keti Koti at the Bonnefanten museum
- Keti Koti Lecture 2023 - Broken Silence (organised by Tropenmuseum)
- 1 July National Commemoration - NiNsee
- Keti Koti Junior by the National Institute for the Study of Dutch Slavery and its Legacy (NiNsee)
- Rijksmuseum - Slavery
We will continue to update and expand our list of resources. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact us at diversity@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Recommended Documentaries
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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.
Disclosure
Examining Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact it's left on both the transgender community and American culture.
I Am Not Your Negro
Filmmaker Raoul Peck examines James Baldwin's unfinished book about the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
A groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the radical disability rights movement to advocate for historic legislation changes.
Literature on racism and anti-racism
White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race by Gloria Wekker
The book explores a central paradox of Dutch culture: the passionate denial of racial discrimination and colonial violence coexisting alongside aggressive racism and xenophobia. Wekker fundamentally challenges Dutch racial exceptionalism by undermining the dominant narrative of the Netherlands as a "gentle" and "ethical" nation.
Racism and anti-racism in Europe by Alana Lentin
This is an in-depth sociological study of the phenomenon of anti-racism, as both political discourse and social movement practice in western Europe.
White Privilege by M T Blakemore
White Privilege examines the historical forces that have disadvantaged people of color and discusses how these forces continue to influence the media, education, politics, and other areas of life today.
Tools for Inclusive Research
Anti-racist Glossary by MP Associates, Center for Assessment and Policy Development, and World Trust Educational Services
Citation: Anti-racist Glossary by MP Associates, Center for Assessment and Policy Development, and World Trust Educational Services, October 2021
Medium: Glossary
Universally agreed upon language on issues relating to racism is nonexistent. Even the most frequently used words in any discussion on race can easily cause confusion, which leads to controversy and hostility. It is essential to achieve some degree of shared understanding, particularly when using the most common terms. This glossary provides definitions of commonly used words in discussions about race.
Anti-racist Language
Incomplete stijlgids van Women Inc. [in Dutch]
Medium: Stijlgids
Met deze incomplete stijlgids laat WOMEN Inc. zien hoe (beeld)taal gendergelijkwaardig en inclusief kan zijn. Het is belangrijk om te onthouden dat dit een ‘levend document’ is dat continu aan verandering onderhevig is. Medewerkers en gebruikers worden niet geacht de stijlgids als een wetboek te volgen, maar deze eerder als wegwijzer te gebruiken om op een biasbewuste manier te communiceren.
inclusieve taal
Cite Black Women Collective (2017)
Main idea: motivate everyone, but particularly academics, to critically reflect on their everyday practices of citation and start to consciously question how they can incorporate black women into the CORE of their work.
Inclusive research
Blog over Datacollectie & Diversiteit, kleurenbewust meten van ECHO [in Dutch]
Medium: Artikel
Geeft 5 overwegingen mee om diversiteit binnen organisatie te kunnen meten buiten de terminologie “westers” en “niet-westers”.
Educatief; Reflectieve Tool (in organisatorische context); Diversiteit gegevensverzameling
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Gender terms; Inclusive languageGender Inclusive Language Guide by the D&I office
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Anti-racism; LanguageAnti-racist Glossary by MP Associates, Center for Assessment and Policy Development, and World Trust Educational Services
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Inclusieve taalIncomplete stijlgids van Women Inc. [in Dutch]
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Inclusive researchCite Black Women Collective (2017)
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Educatief; Reflectieve Tool (in organisatorische context)Blog over Datacollectie & Diversiteit, kleurenbewust meten van ECHO [in Dutch]
Inclusive Policy-related resources
UNU-MERIT "Black Voices Matter" Series By Young African Thought-Leaders
Inspired by the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, this new series is the product of an international team from UNU-MERIT that first came together in the summer of 2020. It aims to provide a substantial and accessible platform in the fight against racism. articulated by young African throughout-leaders who put a premium on robust debate and other non-violent approaches. #blacklivesmatter #whiteforblack
Racism; Non-violent Approaches
Association of Black Anthropologists (1970)
ABA’s objective is to analyse and critique social science theories that misrepresent the reality of exploited groups while at the same time construct more adequate theories to interpret the dynamics of oppression.
Inclusive research; Decolonizing
Inclusive Vacancy Text Guide
The recruitment and selection process consists of many steps and the job posting is only one of them. With this guide, we aim to lend a hand in improving vacancy texts so that more people are attracted to UM as an employer and consider applying.
inclusive recruitment
Six Ways To Get A Grip by Calling- Out Racism and Enacting Allyship in Medical Education
Canadian Medical Education Journal Article: Six Ways To Get A Grip by Calling- Out Racism and Enacting Allyship in Medical Education Sonnenberg et al. Published on 15 May 2021
Medium: Academic Paper
Topic: This recently published paper on calling out racism and enacting allyship in medical education. It is an easy read with six practical hand-on tips on how to promote equity and allyship; Be, Know, Feel, Do, Promote and Act.
Medical Bias, Discrimination, Racism
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Scientific SabotageReport Harassment in Dutch Academia By Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) Published 6 May 2019
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Racism; Non-violent ApproachesUNU-MERIT "Black Voices Matter" Series By Young African Thought-Leaders
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DecolonizingAssociation of Black Anthropologists (1970)
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Inclusive recruitmentInclusive Vacancy Text Guide
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Medical BiasSix Ways To Get A Grip by Calling- Out Racism and Enacting Allyship in Medical Education
Inspiration
Coming soon, you will find our new D&I Blog on this section of the page.
Would you like to submit an article for us to publish? Then please email us your piece, preferably in English and Dutch, alongside an illustration.