Coimbra Group Webinar: Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities
26 March 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
Emmanuelle Gardan, Director of the Brussels Office of the Coimbra Group
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)
– Věra Sokolová, Iveta Bayerová: Transforming Charles University into a Caring Institution: The Impact of EDI in a Post-Socialist Context (Charles University)
Q&A
Closing remarks
For further information, please contact Iveta Bayerová.