Vignettes

So I went t Institutional Accommodation of Diversity, worried as I was about the course: Haphazard endorsement of multicultural policies and overly liberal (or naïve) idyllic images of a cornucopia of diversity… all the well-meaning and optimistic things that make conservative skin crawl. I mean, of course we’re not that bad - I’m just skeptical of overly liberal immigration and cultural policies for a number of reasons, and taking a course on how to make societal institutions more accommodating of immigrants seemed perhaps not quite to fit that well with my impression of what our policies should be toward immigrants and asylum seekers. But my worries were put to shame. The course seemed very interesting, my co-students were all well-prepared and seemed motivated and the level is appropriate and challenging. I am very well pleased. Perhaps I shouldn’t be such a worry wort?

Meanwhile: I’m writing the essay for Political Opinion. “Discrepancies in National Identity & Xenophobia” is the working title. As stated before, I’m talking about civic/ethnic identity, elite/popular perceptions and … stuff. It’s overdue, but for legitimate reasons like not being able to access the papers and materials I’ve needed.