Our Voices, Our Stories – Black Women in Austria
We warmly invite you to an evening event dedicated to the experiences and perspectives of Black women in Austria, with a special focus on identity, work, and education. The event will highlight the challenges faced by Black women in predominantly white professional environments and will discuss collective identity and the necessary political steps for real change.

🗓️ Date: November 7, 2024
📍Location: Vienna University of Economics and Business – Room TC. 301
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Program:

6:00 – 6:15 PM
Project presentation:
“Identity Work of Black African Female Employees and Managers in White Western Private Organizations in South Africa and Austria – Aspects of Gender Identity and Decolonization”
a.o. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Regine Bendl (Africa UniNet 2021–2024)

6:15 – 6:50 PM
Talk: “This Is Us’ – Identity Work of Black Women in White Professional Environments: A Qualitative Study”, Jennifer Culpepper, M. Sc.

7:00 – 7:30 PM
Panel discussion: “Breaking Barriers: Black Women in Work, Education, and Politics”
Panelists:

Esther Maria Kürmayr, Mag.a
Managing Director and Team Leader of the Black Women’s Community Association
Barbara Adun, BA
Founder of the platform zu.oft.gehört

From 7:30 PM
Snacks and drinks