E3 multiplier event in Poland (June 2021)
The multiplier event was held online in the virtual premises of the Maria Grzegorzewska University (APS) in Warsaw, Poland. The participants were students of psychology (MA level, 5th year). The event started on 8:00 and ended around 13:00. There were 14 participants + 4 presenters:
- Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska
- Katarzyna Kucharska-Louaar
- Urszula Markowska-Manista
- Dominika Zakrzewska-Olędzka, who hosted the Sensiclass team at APS.
The event was aimed to test 5 e-modules prepared within IO1, namely:
- Quick judgements vs reasoning. How does morality work?
- History and counter-history: Roma and historical narrative(s)
- Multiple identities of Muslims in Europe
- The “absent present” challenges of educating about Jews in Central and Eastern Europe
- Confronting refugee-related stereotypes in the classroom
All e-modules have been published at: https://sisu.ut.ee/sensiclass/guidance-materials
The event started with an introduction to cultural sensitivity and indigenous approach to other cultures on the example of Bayaaka group from Central African Republic. It served as a starting point to introduce the sensitive topics in the CEE context – the lack of contact to other cultures, colonial approach and the feeling of superiority to others, and in particular racism exemplified by blackfacing. Later the Sensiclass project has been introduced and presented. The students were divided into groups and each group worked with one e-module. On a dedicated space at Padlet https://pl.padlet.com/dzakrzewskaoledzka/a9ddff4k7lb01tvm they were filling in a template with feedback about the e-modules. Meanwhile the groups were asked about the progress of their work. Following they have presented their insights to other students. The event was concluded by a lecture about sensitive topics in the context of teaching about Islam and Muslims in Poland with a virtual walk at the local mosque in Warsaw offered by a Polish female convert to Islam.
The participants received certificates of participation. Recording of the session is here.
