Not really a local, not really a foreigner

A conversation about migration and belonging

Not really a local, not really a foreigner
A conversation about migration and belonging

Experimental Discussion

If you have spent some years away from where you were born, you probably know this experience: 

You don’t fully feel local where you live, but when you go home, you realize that you don’t fully belong there anymore either.

It’s even crazier for those of us, who were born here but are perceived as foreigners because of our parents’ origin.  

At this event we want to share thoughts and observations about feeling in-between countries, homes and cultures. We want to hear different perspectives and learn from each other on how we deal with questions of identity and belonging.

(If you have no history of migration yourself, you are still very welcome to join us and listen!) 

As always, we will try out new methods for more focused, relaxed, and meaningful discussions.

This event is co-organized and co-hosted by Gopika Nair. Find out more in the FAQ below, or send us an email if you have any questions

Invitation by Igor and Gopika

When & where

There are 2 independent events

In English:
Wed 12 August | 19:00

(In German: Thu 13 August | 19:00)

tuesday coworking
Berlin, Schöneberg

Tickets

Free

(but please register 🙂

Here are answers to some questions you might have:

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Each event is an experiment so it’s difficult to predict exactly how it will play out or feel.

Our intention is always to create a space where conversations unfold more mindfully, relaxed, and insightful than they would in an unmoderated setting. To achieve this, we experiment with different rules, which may work better or worse at times 🙂

In any case, it’s always worth sticking around for a while after the moderated part – our participants are lovely, and it’s a great additional opportunity to exchange ideas.

This event is for anyone who is curious about the topic and/or the method.

We aim to create spaces where people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds feel welcome.

You don’t need to prepare anything, have strong opinions, or be extroverted to take part.

It’s perfectly fine to just listen. You can decide for yourself at any time how active you want to be and will not be asked to speak. However, there might be a name round as well as breakout groups, i.e. short segments in which all participants talk in groups of 2-3 people. You do not have to participate in these; you can use the time for a break instead.

Each event lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. Feel welcome to stay a bit longer to finish the snacks, chat with other participants, and deepen the conversation.

The venue is on the ground floor and accessible with wheelchairs. However, there are unfortunately no wheelchair-accessible bathrooms!

The Discussion Experiment is an ongoing series of events through which we continuously test methods that foster more meaningful and inspiring group conversations.

Among other things, we experiment with techniques that slow down discussions, improve clarity, and support participants in expressing their ideas more effectively.

Read more about it on the main page. This project is run by Igor Don and Maria Scholze.