Symposium: “Defining Diversity: The Role of Egalitarian Values” and “Beyond Cultural Competence”

St. Norbert College faculty will offer brief presentations on their scholarship and creative work related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. This hourlong session includes two presentations as well as time for Q&A; feel free to come and go as you’re able.

Note for faculty and instructors: If you plan to attend this session with a class, please register for yourself and all your students so organizers can have an accurate headcount. 

Danielle Geerling (Psychology) presents “Defining Diversity: The Role of Egalitarian Values”
Many organizations seek to diversify, yet "diversity" is an ambiguous term that can be defined and interpreted differently depending on an individual's characteristics, context, and motivations. In particular, a person may choose to define diversity in terms of numerical representation (simply put, the number of different types of people represented in an organization) or in terms of social acceptance and inclusion, by taking into account the degree to which different types of people feel they belong in an organization. In this work, we find suggestive evidence that participants who take a moment to reflect on what egalitarianism means to them are more likely to define diversity in terms of inclusion and social acceptance, rather than mere numerical representation. 

Pooja Bambha-Arora (Education) presents “Beyond Cultural Competence”
This presentation examines how cultural competence can be built in students through an understanding of historical and social positioning of cultures in the U.S. 
 

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