Coimbra Group Webinar: Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities
16 April 2026
Equality and Diversity Working Group
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 16:00-18:00 CET
We warmly invite you to attend this webinar presenting the newly published and timely collective volume Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities, developed in the recent months by the Equality & Diversity Working Group of the Coimbra Group.
Join the co-editors and selected chapter authors for this two-hour event as they explore the volume’s main themes: sustainable futures, injustice, institutional structures. Each section will be followed by a Q&A session, giving you the chance to engage and participate in the discussion.
Register here to receive the connection link.
Agenda
Welcome
(TBC)
Introduction and Section I: Making Sustainable Futures: Education, Research, Social Justice
Professor Annalisa Oboe, University of Padova, co-editor of the volume
Presentation of selected chapters
-Núria Ferran-Ferrer, Miquel Centelles: From Silence to Spotlight: Towards Epistemic Justice in Women’s Digital Representation in the Age of Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence (University of Barcelona)
-Elisa Gamba: EDI, Care and Social Justice: Welcoming Refugees and Students at Risk at the University of Padua (University of Padua)
Q&A
Section II: Addressing Injustice: Invisibility, Discrimination, Violence
Professor Helena Wahlström Henriksson, Uppsala University, co-editor of the volume
Presentation of selected chapters
-Arno Schrooyen, Lisa Schivalocchi: The Student Movement in Europe: A New Strategy for Inclusion (European Student Union)
-Cristina Demaria, Cristina Gamberi: Theories, Policies and Practices: EDI and the Role of Higher Education in Countering GBV (University of Bologna)
Q&A
Section III: Changing Institutional Structures: Policies, Practices, Care
Associate Professor Vera Sokolová, Charles University, co-editor of the volume
Presentation of selected chapters
-Christiane Schwieren: Why EDI Matters: Insights from Research and University Equal Opportunity Practices (Heidelberg University)
Q&A
Closing remarks
For further information, please contact Iveta Bayerová.