BLACK PETE: SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR TRADITION? A Dutch interpretation what is racism

THE RAINBOW INSTALATION IN WARSAW: SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE?A Polish interpretation of what is racism

Beata Staszyńska (Fundacja Citizen Project)

Onno Hansen (Ezzev Foundation)

ON PL AND NL

VERY DISSIMILAR COUNTRIES HISTORY CULTURE IMMIGRATION/ EMIGRATION

THUS: IF SOMETHING WORKS IN PL AND NL IT PROBABLY IS USEFUL

BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN PL

ANTISEMITISM RACISM BY HOOLIGANS RACISM BY RIGHT WING ORGANIZATIONS –

POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONAL DEFICIENCIES IN DEALING WITH

ETHNIC MINORITIES, ILLEGALS, REFUGEES & ASYLUM-SEEKERS, NON-POLES

[source: Council of Europe]

BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN NL

ANTISEMITISM BY HOOLIGANS RACIAL BIASED MEDIA, POLITICS, EMPLOYERS,

HOSPITALITY (ANTI-MUSLIM, ANTI-MOROCCAN) ETHNIC PROFILING BY POLICE ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF POLES

[sources: ECRI, Amnesty International]

LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN PL

CONSTITUTION [art 32.2] NO ONE SHALL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC LIFE FOR WHATEVER REASON

IMPLEMENTATION IN THE LAW 3.7.2010

CRITIQUE: TOO MANY EXCEPTIONS – PRIVATE & FAMILY LIFE F.I. HIERARCHIZATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CRITERIA NO PRIORITY

LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN NL

CONSTITUTION [art 1] ALL WHO ARE IN NL SHALL BE TREATED EQUALLY IN EQUAL SITUATIONS

LAW ON EQUAL TREATMENT ART. 137 PENAL LAW

CRITIQUE: HARDLY ANYTHING IS RACIST HARDLY ANY FOLLOW-UP

RESULT:NO REAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAME

IN THE UK THE INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSE POSTULATES: INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND UNCONSCIOUS RACISM. THIS LEADS TO RACIAL SENSITIVITIES AND RACIAL IDENTITIES.

IN PL AND NL RACIAL ISSUES ARE NOT EMBEDDED IN INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSES. THUS NON-SENSITIVE EXTREMES ARE THE MOST VISIBLE. THERE IS CONFUSION OVER RACIAL IDENTITIES.

PL – RAINBOW (1)

SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE?

PL – RAINBOW (2)

NL – BLACK PETE (1)

EXCLUSION OR TRADITION?

NL – BLACK PETE (2)

WHY IS IT AS IT IS

ZYGMUNT BAUMAN MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY AUTOMATICALLY

BELONG – NO NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION MEMBERS OF MINORITIES NEED TO EXPLAIN,

APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE THEIR IDENTITIES NONSTOP

NOW MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY ARE FORCED TO EXPLAIN, APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE THEIR IDENTITIES - UNUSUAL

MAJORITIES NEED TO CHANGE

ZYGMUNT BAUMAN WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH OTHERS WE NEED CIVIL SKILLS

CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE CONDUCTING A NEGOTIATION GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING MANAGING AND RESOLVING CONFLICTS

HOW TO REACT

OUR TESTED INSTRUMENTS:

CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE THREE SENTENCES C2C

GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING ONLINE INTERVENTION CHANGING THE FRAME

THREE SENTENCES

INSTRUMENT TO MINIMIZE INTOLERANCE IN A DIALOGUE

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP

TESTED IN PL AND NL• WORKS GREAT IN REAL-LIFE CONTACT• DOES NOT WORK ONLINE

C2C – CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN

INSTRUMENT TO START A DIALOGUE ON A DIFFICULT SUBJECT

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP

TESTED IN PL• WORKS GREAT FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE• DOES NOT WORK FOR COMMUNICATION

PROFESSIONALS

ONLINE INTERVENTION

ENTERING ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AND ADDING QUESTIONS, NUANCES

TESTED IN NL: DOES NOT WORK EVOKES AGGRESSION AND ACCUSATIONS OF

TROLLING

CHANGING THE FRAME

BY ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE TOPIC DOES NOT WORK IN PL: LITTLE RESPONSE WORKS GREAT IN NL: BIG RESPONSE & BIG TRAFFIC

TO RESULTS – DISCUSSIONS AMONG FRIENDS

BY PUBLISHING ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC WORKS MODERATELY IN NL: OK TRAFFIC – NO

REACTIONS

CREDO

BY BEATA STASZYNSKA AND ONNO HANSEN

DIVERSITY AS A MESSY BUT EXCITING FRAME FOR COMMUNICATION

NO GIVEN HIERARCHIES NO FREEDOM WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY SINCERITY RATHER THAN AUTHENTICITY