BLACK PETE: SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR TRADITION? A Dutch interpretation what is racism THE RAINBOW INSTALATION IN WARSAW: SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE? A Polish interpretation of what is racism Beata Staszyńska (Fundacja Citizen Project) Onno Hansen (Ezzev Foundation)

ON PL AND NL VERY DISSIMILAR COUNTRIES  HISTORY  CULTURE  IMMIGRATION/ EMIGRATION THUS: IF SOMETHING WORKS IN PL AND NL IT PROBABLY IS USEFUL

BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN PL  ANTISEMITISM  RACISM BY HOOLIGANS  RACISM BY RIGHT WING ORGANIZATIONS – POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS  INSTITUTIONAL DEFICIENCIES IN DEALING WITH ETHNIC MINORITIES, ILLEGALS, REFUGEES & ASYLUM-SEEKERS, NON-POLES [source: Council of Europe]

BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN NL  ANTISEMITISM BY HOOLIGANS  RACIAL BIASED MEDIA, POLITICS, EMPLOYERS, HOSPITALITY (ANTI-MUSLIM, ANTI-MOROCCAN)  ETHNIC PROFILING BY POLICE  ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF POLES [sources: ECRI, Amnesty International]

LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN PL  CONSTITUTION [art 32.2] NO ONE SHALL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC LIFE FOR WHATEVER REASON  IMPLEMENTATION IN THE LAW CRITIQUE:  TOO MANY EXCEPTIONS – PRIVATE & FAMILY LIFE F.I.  HIERARCHIZATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CRITERIA  NO PRIORITY

LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN NL  CONSTITUTION [art 1] ALL WHO ARE IN NL SHALL BE TREATED EQUALLY IN EQUAL SITUATIONS  LAW ON EQUAL TREATMENT  ART. 137 PENAL LAW CRITIQUE:  HARDLY ANYTHING IS RACIST  HARDLY ANY FOLLOW-UP

RESULT: NO REAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAME IN THE UK THE INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSE POSTULATES: INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND UNCONSCIOUS RACISM. THIS LEADS TO RACIAL SENSITIVITIES AND RACIAL IDENTITIES. IN PL AND NL RACIAL ISSUES ARE NOT EMBEDDED IN INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSES. THUS NON-SENSITIVE EXTREMES ARE THE MOST VISIBLE. THERE IS CONFUSION OVER RACIAL IDENTITIES.

PL – RAINBOW (1)

SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE?

PL – RAINBOW (2)

NL – BLACK PETE (1)

EXCLUSION OR TRADITION?

NL – BLACK PETE (2)

WHY IS IT AS IT IS  ZYGMUNT BAUMAN  MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY AUTOMATICALLY BELONG – NO NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION  MEMBERS OF MINORITIES NEED TO EXPLAIN, APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE THEIR IDENTITIES NONSTOP  NOW MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY ARE FORCED TO EXPLAIN, APOLOGIZE, BARGAIN AND NEGOTIATE THEIR IDENTITIES - UNUSUAL

MAJORITIES NEED TO CHANGE ZYGMUNT BAUMAN  WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH OTHERS  WE NEED CIVIL SKILLS  CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE  CONDUCTING A NEGOTIATION  GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING  MANAGING AND RESOLVING CONFLICTS

HOW TO REACT OUR TESTED INSTRUMENTS:  CONDUCTING A DIALOGUE  THREE SENTENCES  C2C  GAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING  ONLINE INTERVENTION  CHANGING THE FRAME

THREE SENTENCES INSTRUMENT TO MINIMIZE INTOLERANCE IN A DIALOGUE  WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP TESTED IN PL AND NL WORKS GREAT IN REAL-LIFE CONTACT DOES NOT WORK ONLINE

C2C – CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN INSTRUMENT TO START A DIALOGUE ON A DIFFICULT SUBJECT  WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE WORKSHOP TESTED IN PL WORKS GREAT FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE DOES NOT WORK FOR COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS

ONLINE INTERVENTION ENTERING ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AND ADDING QUESTIONS, NUANCES TESTED IN NL:  DOES NOT WORK  EVOKES AGGRESSION AND ACCUSATIONS OF TROLLING

CHANGING THE FRAME BY ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE TOPIC  DOES NOT WORK IN PL: LITTLE RESPONSE  WORKS GREAT IN NL: BIG RESPONSE & BIG TRAFFIC TO RESULTS – DISCUSSIONS AMONG FRIENDS BY PUBLISHING ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC  WORKS MODERATELY IN NL: OK TRAFFIC – NO REACTIONS

CREDO BY BEATA STASZYNSKA AND ONNO HANSEN  DIVERSITY AS A MESSY BUT EXCITING FRAME FOR COMMUNICATION  NO GIVEN HIERARCHIES  NO FREEDOM WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY  SINCERITY RATHER THAN AUTHENTICITY