Week Against Racism 2025 - A matter of words and images

On the occasion of the forthcoming Cantonal Week against Racism - 21-30.03.2025, the Equal Opportunities Service with the International Relations and Mobility Service of USI, in collaboration with SUPSI, Zonaprotetta and the Centre for the Prevention of Discrimination (CPD), are proposing the project ‘A matter of words and images’

The theme of racism will be tackled from a scientific as well as an experiential and practical point of view, benefiting from the contribution of various disciplines, such as argumentation, scientific literature and new technologies. The distinct but complementary approaches will contribute to deepening the theme by demonstrating its effects in various fields and phenomena, enabling people to acquire a broader and more informed view of the topic. Through the use of testimonies and narratives of people directly affected by racism it will also be possible to make the reflection even more tangible and concrete.

Below is the program with the scheduled activities:

Voices Against Prejudice: A Series of Meetings on Racism - Educational and awareness-raising sessions on racism, integrated into USI’s regular study programs.

• Tuesday, March 25 | 9:00–10:30 – "Race as a Category of Difference" – Prof. Jolanta Drzewiecka. Room A11, Red Building, West Campus. (In English)
• Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00–10:30 – "Understanding Implicit Communication to Overcome Discrimination" – Dr. Claudia Coppola. Auditorium, Main Building, West Campus.
• Wednesday, March 26 | 13:30–15:00 – "Against Diversity: Ethnocentrism, Racism, Nationalism, and Sovereigntism" – Prof. Vincenzo Matera. Room A13, Red Building, West Campus.
• Thursday, March 27 | 11:00–12:30 – "Race, Racisms, and Exclusion" – Prof. Jolanta Drzewiecka. Room A31, Red Building, West Campus. (In English)

Bias and Algorithms: Can AI Fight Racism? - An experiential activity using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• Tuesday, March 25 | 12:00–17:30 – Practical activity (registration required) for USI and SUPSI audience. Room D1.14, Sector D, East Campus.
• Thursday, March 27 | 12:00–17:30 – Practical activity (registration required, open to external participants as well). Room D1.13, Sector D, East Campus.

To participate in the meetings and/or activities, registration is required via the following  link.

During the course of the week, a virtual notice board will be disseminated containing titles of films, songs, magazines, podcasts, books, etc. that address the issue of racism and discrimination in general as food for thought.

Attached is the event flyer.