About EmpA

Anti-racism and empowerment at ASH Berlin

The mission statement of the Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences wishes for a respectful, open, fair and reliable interaction with one another. This demand is constantly challenged by societal phenomena such as racism and discrimination. EmpA therefore aims to use an empowerment approach to improve the study conditions of international students, students with a refugee background and students of color*.

In line with the needs that students bring directly to us, we offer various formats to connect, exchange and learn. In addition, we advise and train  university staff on implementing anti-racist measures to improve the overall study conditions. Together with many committed members of the university, we would like to influence the Alice Salomon University to become as racism-sensitive a place as possible.

"People of Color, Person of Color, PoC:  is an alliance term that establishes links between people who experience racism" 1.

However, the term is also controversially discussed within different communities. Numerous other self-designations have been used as alternatives to racist foreign designations.

1In URL (German): AG Feministisch Sprachhandeln der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2014): Was tun? Sprachhandlungen – aber wie? W_ortungen statt Tatenlosigkeit! Berlin, p.43, last access: 10.12.2019

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Our Offers

EmpA presentation
Power Talk

Power Talk:

We are listening! - peer to peer consulting with EmpA student staff.
Symbolbild für das Power Writer Angebot des EmpA Programms der ASH Berlin.
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Power Writers:

Writing workshop for BIPoC with a focus on diverse first languages.
PowerGlossar

PowerGlossar:

A glossary of terms of critical race theroy and intersectional feminist theory explained in the simplest possible language to make this knowledge accessible to as many people as possible (only available in german).
Powerspace Symbolbild mit vielen verschiedenen gezeichneten Menschen im Zuge eines Programms der EmpA der ASH Berlin

PowerSpace:

An empowering space to meet and exchange and participate in various workshops with different topics.
Symbolbild für das Power Books Seite des EmpA der ASH Berlin.

PowerBooks:

Book recommendations that empower and/or explain how racism works in its multi-layered dimensions.

EmpA events

Summer Semester 2023

Symposium:  Decolonize University! - We would like to focus on the colonial entanglement of science as well as the coloniality within academia. Which kind of knowledge is recognized? How does systemic racism play out in university contexts? What could „Decolonize University“ entail?

PowerBodyWorkshop - Thursday 30th of July from 18:00 to 20:00

EmpA Power Reunion 2.0. in Times of Corona - Friday 15th of May  18:00 - 20:00

PowerReunion - BIPOC Referat & EmpA

Gegen Rassismus? Empowermentstrategien FÜR Widerstand & Wohlbefinden an der Hochschule 2.0 (Against racism? Empowerment strategies FOR resistance & well-being at the university 2.0)

Gegen Rassismus? Empowermentstrategien FÜR Widerstand & Wohlbefinden an der Hochschule (Against racism? Empowerment strategies FOR resistance & well-being at the university)  - Within the framework of the 13th Week of Mental Health in Berlin.

Zusammen haben wir eine Chance (Together we have a chance)  Film followed by a discussion with Nadiye Ünsal (Filmemaker) and Garip Bali from Allmende e.V. (one of the Protagonists of the movie).

Event of the ASH Pre-Study Program

Über Rassismus schreiben: Empowered Nähe und Distanz im Schreiben finden (Writing about racism: Empowered to find closeness and distance in writing)- As part of the "2. Langen Nacht der aufgeschobenen Hausarbeiten".

Stress: A decolonized Perspective with Kisha "Free Woman" Montgomery.

Publications

Alice 41: Einfach Sein - Visionen für eine Hochschule (on page 40-41, article in German)

Pasquale Virginie Rotter: "Empowerment und Sensibilisierung". The article was first published in the Alice 36 in the winter semester 2018/19.

Alice 39 „Diversität Macht Perspektivenvielfalt“.  Artikel von EmpA "Wissen empowern" auf Seite 40-41

"Trotzdem studiere ich hier", eine Broschüre mit den Stimmen von rassismuserfahrenen Studierenden an der ASH. 

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Contact

Aki Krishnamurthy

Anti-racism and empowerment officer: anti-racist opening of the university/ empowerment offers and advice for university members experiencing racism


Consultation hours by appointment

Aki Krishnamurthy

Jenifa Simon

Erstberaterin bei Rassismuserfahrungen

Sprechstunde nach Vereinbarung

Jenifa Simon

Duc Vu Manh

Public relations

consultation hours by appointment

duc.vumanh@ash-berlin.eu

Duc Vu Manh

Ergün Kayabaş

Beratung zu Anerkennungsfragen Kommunikation mit Studierenden

Room No. 320

Advice on recognition issues, consultation hours by appointment

Communication with students

 

Ergün Kayabaş

Incidents of discrimination at ASH Berlin

You can use this form to report an incident of discrimination at Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin (ASH Berlin) and, if you wish, submit a complaint for processing by the Complaints Office in accordance with ASH Berlin's anti-discrimination statutes.

The reporting form enables us to provide you with advice, initiate the complaint procedure and document cases in order to take appropriate preventive measures as a university.

Your data and the reported incident will be treated confidentially and within the framework of the Basic Data Protection Regulation. In the case of an anonymous report or complaint, we have no way of contacting you.

Please note that reporting an incident of discrimination does not automatically lead to a complaint under the anti-discrimination statute. If you have any questions, you can contact the anti-discrimination officer (antidiskriminierung@ash-berlin.eu)