Navigating DEI Backlash and the Hidden Curriculum of Intersectionality: Strategies for Sustaining Inclusive Practices in Business and Management

Description

Professional Development Workshop at the BAM2025 Conference.

As pushback against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) grows louder in political and organisational spaces, this Professional Development Workshop at BAM25 offers a bold space for critical reflection and strategic action.

“Navigating DEI Backlash and the Hidden Curriculum of Intersectionality” is a 90-minute interactive session designed to equip participants with research-driven insights and practical tools to navigate resistance to DEI while deepening their understanding of how intersectional identities shape workplace experiences.

This session brings together leading scholars and practitioners for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how political, legal, and cultural forces are reshaping organisational DEI efforts. Through a thought-provoking panel discussion and an immersive real-world case study, attendees will critically assess how companies facing backlash can strategically respond without compromising on inclusion.

Participants will:
- Examine how intersecting social identities shape workplace experiences.
- Understand how DEI backlash is reinforced through political, legal, and cultural dynamics.
- Engage in hands-on analysis of real organisational case studies (e.g., GSK, McDonald’s) facing DEI challenges.
- Develop practical strategies to sustain DEI efforts despite backlash.
- Leave with a personal action plan to apply intersectional approaches in their own work contexts.

Period	1 Sept 2025
Event title	British Academy of Management Annual Conference: On the Border: Management Challenges, Business Opportunities and Disrupted Institutional Contexts
Event type	Conference
Conference number	39
Location	Canterbury, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International