TAT Rugby Conference

1. 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)

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

3. 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]

4. 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]

5. 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 3.7.2010
CRITIQUE:
 TOO MANY EXCEPTIONS – PRIVATE & FAMILY LIFE F.I.
 HIERARCHIZATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CRITERIA
 NO PRIORITY

6. 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

7. 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.

8. PL – RAINBOW (1)

9. SYMBOLIC POLISH RESISTANCE?

10. PL – RAINBOW (2)

11. NL – BLACK PETE (1)

12. EXCLUSION OR TRADITION?

13. NL – BLACK PETE (2)

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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