10589: DEI in Academia: Exploring Cross-Institutional Insights on Challenges and Opportunities

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

10:15 - 11:45 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall D- D3-m11

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Teaching,Practice,International,Research,Diversity
Highlight: Showcase Symposium,DIG Highlight
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/nR68Gw

Participant(s)

MA

Modupe Akinola

Columbia U., United States
FA

Faiza Ali

Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
SA

Sophie Alkhaled

Lancaster U. Management School, United Kingdom
EA

Evan P. Apfelbaum

Boston U. Questrom School of Business, United States
CE

Claudia Escobar Vega

Deakin University

Moderator(s)

SG

Seval Gündemir

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus U., Netherlands

Participant(s)

LG

Leslie Morrison Gutman

University College London, United Kingdom

Moderator(s)

IH

Inga Jasmin Hoever

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Participant(s)

EN

Eddy S. Ng

Queen's U., Canada

Moderator(s)

MR

Mayssa Rishani

-, Netherlands

Academic institutions across the globe undertake a variety of initiatives to champion DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). However, the effectiveness of these actions is not always clear; progress tends to be slow, and even well-intentioned efforts face resistance and backlash, sometimes creating unexpected negative consequences. This panel discusses the challenges and opportunities of (promoting) DEI in academia. An international panel of academic leaders from diverse institutions, who have significant expertise in this area as both scholars and institutional leaders, will share their unique views and experiences related to DEI in academia.