Lecture Series Diversity, Gender & Intersectionality

Realistically, it must be assumed that every fourth to sixth girl and every ninth to eleventh boy in Germany experiences sexual violence; around 80% of the perpetrators usually come from the family environment (acquaintances, neighbors, uncles, stepfathers, fathers, etc.). Children and adolescents are also in a structural and personal relationship of dependency within the institution of school and [especially] with teachers and educators, which in principle increases the risk of assault. Therefore sexual assault and sexualised violence can in principle also occur in any educational institution. This lecture introduces the lecture series with three important questions: What is sexualised violence? Why is it important to address it, especially for (future) teachers? What can be done in case of an incident?

For students of LA GSP: The contents of the lecture are relevant for exams.

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christina Hansen studied educational science and psychology in Vienna. From 2003-2007 she was a research associate at the Institute for Special Education at the University of Vienna, and from 2007-2010 she held a professorship for giftedness research at the University of Karlsruhe.

Since 2010, Hansen has held the Chair of Educational Science with a focus on diversity research and educational spaces of middle childhood at the University of Passau. In addition, she is the academic director of the Department of Internationalisation of Teacher Education at the ZLF Passau. Since 2020, she has been a member of the Scientific Quality Assurance Council of the Austrian Federal Government.

Hansen was Vice President for Higher Education until August 2020, since September 2020 she is Vice President for Internationalisation, Europe and Diversity.

Her research focuses on diversity research, education and (social) space, professionalisation, and internationalisation of teacher education.

The presentation "From G as in Grooming to S as in Sexting - Cyber Security in Everyday School Life: Teachers as Shields against Online Threats?!" highlights the increasing importance of cyber security in education. In a digitalised world, students are increasingly exposed to online threats such as sex crimes, fraud and extortion. But can teachers actually become shields against these risks? This interactive presentation explores the role of teachers in educating students about cyber risks, promoting safe online behaviors, and implementing security measures in schools. Using selected case studies and best practices, possible strategies are presented on how educational institutions can help create a safe online environment for students and provide them with the necessary skills to deal with digital risks.

Statistically, there are up to 2 children in every classroom who are experiencing or have experienced sexual violence in the past. The numbers tend to go up instead of down. In order to deal preventively with the topic of "sexual violence" as a school, to counteract the uncertainty of action and to achieve a removal of taboos, protection concepts are developed at schools. What are the components of a protection concept? Who is involved? How can it be sustainably anchored in schools and where can support be found? After a short introduction to the topic of "sexual violence", the lecture will deal with answering all these questions.

Traditions prove to be extremely stubborn and resistant to change. This is especially true of those associated with childhood memories, even when the emotions and actions associated with them were experienced as terrifying. The staging of the visit of St. Nicholas and his companions around 6. December in family, school, community, clubs, and boarding school education can be considered a prime example of the appropriation of an actually positively grounded figure of salvation by the traditional history of a "black pedagogy." The corresponding depictions and autobiographical reports make clear in a frightening way with what self-evidence the moralising and humiliating concomitants of this pre-Christmas festive ritual were not only accepted, but formed the emotional core of the event. What is striking and appalling is that even today, in many places, the staging of the visit to St. Nicholas takes place according to the modalities of a black pedagogy.

In October, the federal and state governments addressed the topic of Current Research on Sexual Violence and Schools as a central issue for the further development of schools. The research project "SeBiLe - Sexual Education for the Teaching Profession" has recommendations ready for further development: Based on a large quantitative study among teachers and student teachers and supplementary interviews with teachers, a curriculum for the discussion of sexual education and the prevention of sexualised violence was developed for teacher training. Based on SeBiLe, the topics of sexuality and the prevention of sexualised violence are to be included in the training and further education of prospective and practising teachers at as many locations as possible.

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Look & Protect, these two keywords make it clear that on the one hand it is necessary to strengthen children and young people individually to protect them from sexualised violence. On the other hand, adults must also be held responsible for this protection. Especially by structurally integrating the topic of sexualised violence in the respective organisation and institution, as it has been practiced in the diocese of Passau for years (e.g. church youth work).

By attending the event, the audience will gain a theory-based and practice-oriented insight into how the Diocese of Passau implements the claim of "Look & Protect" and why it is fundamentally worthwhile to implement prevention measures. However, you will also have the opportunity to personally deal with the topic of closeness and distance with a view to professionalisation in your own (work) environment.

Bettina Sturm has been the Prevention Officer for the prevention of sexualised violence in the Diocese of Passau since 2019.

She studied Social Pedagogy and Caritas sciences and worked for 18 years as a counsellor in a counselling centre of the Diocesan Caritas Association before joining the Diocese.

On January 24, 2024, we invite you to a panel discussion. The event will be moderated by Katrina Jordan. In addition to the President of the University of Passau, Dr. Christian Baumgartner from Weißer Ring, Kerstin Harant from IGEL e.V. Passau, Herbert Hugger from TV Passau, and Anneliese Fraser, ZLF Managing Director and Deputy Head of the ZLF Working Group Heterogeneity and Diversity will be on the panel. Under the title "No power to violence", projects and contact persons in and around Passau will have their say.

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christina Hansen studied educational science and psychology in Vienna. From 2003-2007 she was a research associate at the Institute for Special Education at the University of Vienna, and from 2007-2010 she held a professorship for giftedness research at the University of Karlsruhe.

Since 2010, Hansen has held the Chair of Educational Science with a focus on diversity research and educational spaces of middle childhood at the University of Passau. In addition, she is the academic director of the Department of Internationalisation of Teacher Education at the ZLF Passau. Since 2020, she has been a member of the Scientific Quality Assurance Council of the Austrian Federal Government.

Hansen was Vice President for Higher Education until August 2020, since September 2020 she is Vice President for Internationalisation, Europe and Diversity.

Her research focuses on diversity research, education and (social) space, professionalisation, and internationalisation of teacher education.