Faculty
Gender sensitive teaching
Notes on the consideration of TIN* students
In addition to the consistent use of gender-sensitive language, the TIN handout can help lecturers to make online teaching more non-discriminatory for TIN staff, people. This handout was developed by students of the Faculty of Sociology and is now also used by others. For example, it recommends addressing students by their first and last name to avoid the gender-specific form of address Mr/Mrs. Students should also be encouraged to use their preferred pronouns in order to address staff, people correctly in the history of the seminar. In addition to the German version, there is also an English version.
In May 2024, Bielefeld University also published an updated version of the handout for teaching staff, instructors, lecturers on TIN* discrimination-sensitive teaching.
A jour fixe for teaching staff, instructors, lecturers on TIN*-sensitive teaching took place on 29 May 2024. The slides from the event can be viewed here.
Advice on the topic of sexualised discrimination and violence in the teaching context
In the university context, teaching is characterised by the relationship between students and their teacher. Content is communicated and developed jointly in the context of lectures or seminars. Therefor, the sensitive handling of teaching content is particularly important. The formulation of content warnings is essential for this.
The commission of Student Affairs of LaKof NRW has developed a handout on content warnings in courses for this purpose.
On the one hand, they want to give students the opportunity to be able to put themselves in a potentially psychologically difficult situation on their own responsibilty. On the other hand, they would like to sensitise teachers to the issues surrounding sexualised discrimination and violence as well as those affected.
The handout can be found here. It is also available in English.