Working Together: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Organizations
A Research Workshop | October 10-11, 2024
The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
Join us for a two-day workshop that will bring together leading minds and emerging scholars in management and related fields seeking to advance research on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) presented by the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources area at the Haskayne School of Business.
Working Together: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Organizations
- This workshop is an opportunity for scholars working on research in organization behaviour and human resources (OBHR), psychology, and management, including Ph.D. students, to gain feedback from top-tier journal editors and prominent EDI scholars, including Lilia Cortina, Alicia Grandey, Mikki Hebl, Oscar Holmes IV, Sonia Kang, Eden King, and Sandy Hershcovis.
- Keynote speakers Dr. Eden King and Dr. Mikki Hebl will be discussing insights from their latest book, Working Together: Practicing the Science of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, setting the stage for dynamic discussions and collaborative learning.
Highlights of the Workshop:
Developmental Groups:
Participate in small group sessions where you can share your research and receive constructive feedback from leading EDI experts and peers.
Networking Opportunities:
Connect with fellow scholars to build lasting professional relationships.
Editor and Expert Panels:
Learn from experts in the field to enhance your ability to publish in top outlets.
Optional Day Trip:
Extend your experience with a visit to the stunning Banff National Park and Lake Louise on October 12.
Questions? Email HSBresearch@ucalgary.ca
Courageous Conversations: Keynote Address
This special keynote presentation is being co-presented by The University of Calgary Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Working Together: Practicing the Science of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Join Dr. Mikki Hebl and Dr. Eden King as they discuss scientific evidence surrounding the need for and best practices of DEI. Recent work regarding demographic shifts that are projected in the U.S. and beyond and the types of discrimination that individuals with stigmatized social identities experience will be at the forefront of this talk. As well, Hebl and King will present science-based best DEI practices across the employment cycle that consider DEI strategies for attracting, selecting, and retaining employees. Their research spans work not only on race and gender but also on sexual orientation, weight, religion, neurodiversity, pregnancy, medical diagnoses, and age.
Mikki Hebl (left) and Eden King (right)
Mikki Hebl
Dr. Mikki Hebl is the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Professor of Psychological Sciences with an additional appointment in the Jones Business School. Mikki’s research focuses on workplace discrimination and the ways both individuals and organizations can remediate such discrimination and successfully optimize diversity. She has approximately 200 publications, 21 teaching awards (including the most prestigious national award called the Cherry Award), research grants from NSF and NIH, and several gender-related research awards. For instance, in 2014, she was honored with the Academy of Management’s Sage Award for lifetime achievement in research advancing knowledge of gender and diversity in organizations, and in 2018, she was selected as the Woman in Academia with Outstanding Career Award from the business school at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. She graduated with her B.A. from Smith College and Ph.D. from Dartmouth College.
Eden King
Dr. Eden King is the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Rice University where she is pursuing a program of research that seeks to guide the equitable and effective management of diverse organizations. This research– which has yielded over 100 scholarly products and has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, Good Morning America, and Harvard Business Review– addresses three primary themes: 1) current manifestations of discrimination and barriers to work-life balance in organizations, 2) consequences of such challenges for its targets and their workplaces, and 3) individual and organizational strategies for reducing discrimination and increasing support for families. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. King has partnered with organizations to improve diversity climate, increase fairness in selection systems, and to design and implement diversity training programs. She has served as President of the Society for I-O Psychology and is currently co-Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology.
Research Mentors
Dr. Lilia Cortina, Ph.D., University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women's & Gender Studies, and Management & Organizations, University of Michigan
Keywords:
- Sexual harassment
- Workplace discrimination
- Gender
Dr. Mikki Hebl, Ph.D., Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Professor of Psychological Science, Jones Business School, Rice University
Keywords:
- Diversity
- Stigma
- Discrimination
Dr. Alicia Grandey, Ph.D., Liberal Arts Professor, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts, Penn State University
Keywords:
- Women's health, menopause, gendered aging
- Intersectional (age, gender, race) stereotypes and mistreatment
- Political differences
Dr. Oscar Holmes IV, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Business–Camden, University of Delaware
Keywords:
- identity
- bias
- climate
Dr. Sandy Hershcovis, Ph.D., Future Fund Professor in Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Keywords:
- Gender harassment
- Sexual harassment
- Diversity
Dr. Sonia K. Kang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of Toronto
Keywords:
- Identity
- Diversity
- Inclusion
Dr. Eden King, Ph.D., Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Jones Business School, Rice University
Keywords:
- Diversity
- Work-family
- Gender roles
Submission
This workshop is intended to provide a highly individualized and intimate conference experience. There are 30 spaces available for the workshop. The program committee will evaluate applications on a first-come, first-serve basis until spots fill up. Interested scholars should submit either a paper or an extended abstract (minimum five pages) of an in-progress paper addressing an EDI topic. Accepted submissions will receive individualized feedback from an expert in the field, and feedback from other conference attendees. The more well-developed the submission, the better your feedback will be. Submissions should focus on research related to EDI in the workplace.
Paper submissions must follow APA guidelines, and your submission package (word or pdf) must include:
- An extended abstract (minimum 5 pages) or paper (max 30 double-spaced pages excluding tables, figures, title page, and abstract)
- An abstract of max 200 words
- A title page that identifies co-authors with affiliations
Submission deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Organization Committee:
- Ho Kwan Cheung, University of Calgary
- Lilia Cortina, University of Michigan
- Sammi Dodson, University of Calgary
- Alicia Grandey, Penn State
- Sandy Hershcovis, University of Calgary
- Nick Turner, University of Calgary