Registration is open: 2025 European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week

Register now for one or more of 13 workshops in our annual advanced-level professional development and interdisciplinary learning programme this 6-12 July at the 2025 European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week.

For practitioners - for scholars - for you.

Expand your expertise in these key areas so you can better help people connect across differences:

• Intercultural communication,

• Global learning,

• Diversity & inclusion, and

• Global competence.

Our participants help audiences embrace and work with differences for sustainable solutions.

13 exceptional in-person workshops - register before 3 May

The 1, 2, and 3-day classes on offer are led by RUG experts and renowned visiting faculty:

• Power Dynamics & (In)Equity - Dr. Anjana Singh & Drs. Michaela Carriere - 7 Jul

• Educating Global-Ready Graduates - Dr. Didem Ekici with Dr. Darla Deardorff (remote)- 7-8 Jul

• (De)Polarizing Dialogue - Dr. Maja Nenadović - 7-8 Jul

• Adult Bullying & Difference - Dr. Jana Hollá - 7-8 Jul

• Using The Power of Belonging- Nadine Binder & Annelie Wambeek - 8 Jul

• Addressing Everyday Racism - Drs. Charlotte Wekker - 9 Jul

• A-Ha! Activities: Jolts - Prof. Annette Gisevius - 9 Jul

• Authoritarianism & the Suppression Of Intercultural Consciousness - Dr. Milton Bennett - 9 Jul

• Applying Neuroscience - Dr. Mai Nguyen - 9-11 Jul

• Generative Artificial Intelligence, Differences & You - Dr. Stephan Ruppert -10 Jul

• Expanding the Repertoire: Connecting the DEI + Intercultural Divide (Tools & Methods) - Drs. Michaela Carriere - 10-11 Jul

• Revisiting the Relational Roots of Intercultural Communication - Dr. Milton Bennett - 10-11 Jul

• Global Competence Frameworks for Higher Education - Prof. Sarah Jones - 11 Jul

Check out the full schedule or our partner’s website. Regular registration closes on 3 May. Registration for limited courses will continue until 1 July.

Questions? Contact us

▸Check out the programme FAQs.
▸Email us at ic rug.nl or info iddifferences.org.
▸Schedule a 15-minute call to discuss how the DAD can best meet your needs and interests.

The DAD is organized by the University of Groningen in partnership with the Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD).

We look forward to seeing you in Groningen this July