The IDEA-net project aims to address the gap in the institutional culture of most European universities, where diversity and inclusion have not been fully embraced and integrated throughout all levels. This is especially evident in the way diversity and inclusion are addressed in different European regions, leaving the European higher education sector uneven.
This project seeks to embed inclusiveness and excellence throughout every aspect of participating universities, thereby addressing the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion to become woven into the fabric of university operations and integrated into the work of faculty and staff, as well as in the experiences of all students across universities.
The IDEA-net consortium will commit three years to continuous service improvement, grow, learn, exchange and realize how different national contexts impact the work of IDEA offices, and tailor interventions to various academic infrastructures.
The project will produce a database of good practices of IDEA offices and approaches, guidelines on how to set up IDEA offices and infrastructure, capacity building peer-learning activities, and a community of practitioners centered around knowledge-sharing, future trends, and cooperation.
In the short term, the project will provide an opportunity to develop further strategies that work against social reproduction of inequalities and support an inclusive learning environment. In the medium term, it will enhance institutional capacities to embed equity and inclusion as core values. Finally, in the long term, the project aims to create a more inclusive university culture and improve student outcomes in higher education.
Partners:
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- University College Dublin (Ireland)
- University of Belgrade (Serbia)
- University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
- University of Zadar (Croatia)
- ECHO – Expertise Center for Diversity Policy (Netherlands)
- Knowledge Innovation Centre (Malta)
The University of Belgrade team consists of Prof. Dr. Slobodan Cvejić (Faculty of Philosophy), Ivana Pavlović (Faculty of Philosophy), and Milica Resanović (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory).