Episode 11: Diversity and inclusion

Diana Crāciun’s social work route started in a little city in Transylvanian Romania – struggling with classism and other exclusion mechanisms of the post-communism era when growing up, never assuming that she would eventually live and work in Berlin. She chose to stay in Germany after finishing her M.A. degree in Gender and Diversity, and started working in the private sector for Diversity-Management and then intentionally shifted to Managing Diversity in several NGOs. 

Diana’s continuous reflection on her socialization, privileges but also discrimination in different contexts, drove her to constantly question her personal and professional path. This is how she came from a unilateral definition of (white) feminism to authentically engage in processes of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion always insisting on the intersectional approach. Broaching the issue of asymmetrical power relations in everything she does motivates and captivates her: this perspective has no end. That’s why she committed herself to always work in favor of making these asymmetries transparent, in striving for justice and equity.

Diana sees herself in a lifelong learning process while constantly dedicating her service and contributions to positions like a Diversity and Public Relations Officer in a family planning center or a Project Manager in Germany-wide participatory health research together with migrant and refugee (ex-)users. She is currently Head of Diversity and Quality Management in one of the research projects of a prestigious Berliner University, so acknowledging expertise, access to (higher positions in) education, decolonizing knowledge and university keeps her very busy..."