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Cultural diversity versus ‘Britishness’: what to make of it?
May 21 is marked by the United Nations as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development to provide ‘an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity...
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Diversity Dilemmas
Snéha Khilay, a diversity and leadership consultant/trainer, brings to us a managers’ diversity dilemma – should employees refrain from eating in the presence of a fasting colleague and whether an...
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Reflection on celebrating the festive season at work
Not sure whether it’s appropriate to wish a certain colleague ‘Merry Christmas’? Not too keen on ‘Happy Holidays’? Find out what Snéha Khilay has to say about celebrating Christmas at work, how to...
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Has diversity become a ‘sugar-coated’ concept?
UK is often celebrated as a good model of a diverse society. Indeed, our supermarkets cater for not only Christmas but also Diwali and Eid, curry has become the most popular dish in the UK and we see...
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Diversity is about more than skirts in the Boardroom
The Davies Report reviewing Women on Boards recommended that UK FTSE 100 companies should aim for a minimum of 25% female board members representation by 2015. Atul Shah disagrees with Lord Davies’...
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Boardroom culture: Under the microscope
The case for improving diversity in corporate Boardrooms has long been made, but the current approach to it needs to be urgently radicalised, argues Atul Shah. He holds flawed unequal and undemocratic...
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Portrayal of Muslim female athletes in the media: Diversity in Sport
Much has been made of the participation of the first Saudi woman in Olympics, with discussions on the headscarf and its compatibility with international sport. While it is an important debate, the...
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Acknowledge, accept or participate?
As a step towards valuing and respecting diversity, people have started actively participating in, not merely accepting or acknowledging, other cultures. Such interactions, Snéha Khilay writes,...
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What’s in a name: identity, acceptance and racism in multicultural Britain
If you have a ‘foreign-sounding’ name, you’d be all too familiar with people regularly mispronouncing your name or even refusing to use your name. Snéha Khilay was in a similar situation recently. Here...
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How would you respond to these questions?
Over the summer holidays, I caught up with some of my Indian friends. A discussion that came up repeatedly was about comments made to us that invariably highlighted our differences. These questions and...
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What did you do for Christmas: multiculturalism and belonging
After the Christmas holidays, a common question is “What did you do for Christmas?” Snéha Khilay reflects on the role such celebrations play in cultivating a sense of ‘sameness’ and belonging. I...
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‘Brilliant rhetoric’ – Malcolm X at LSE, 11 February 1965
This article was originally posted on the LSE History blog On 11 February 1965 LSE’s Old Theatre was packed to listen to Malcolm X; on 21 February he was murdered while preparing to address a meeting...
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Women’s Library@LSE archive – women and the Miners’ Strike
This article was originally posted on the LSE History blog In celebration of Women’s History Month, Archivist Kate Higgins uses the Women’s Library@LSE archive to look back at women’s response to the...
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Racial Biases in Recruitment
Many organisations are promoting diversity throughout their workforce to create a competitive edge in the market. However, there are questions as to how bias in the recruitment and selection process...
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Singapore’s Social Experiment Key To Economic Success
This article was originally posted on Forbes Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam stated of their current diversity policy for housing that “As a result of this policy Singapore has...
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Five tips for LGBT+ inclusive communications at work
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17 May, Hayley Reed sensitises the readers to the need for appropriate language, avoiding unnecessary divisions...
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‘Tackling diversity’: student workshop to promote diversity
Juliane Hoss – an LSE postgraduate student – reflects on the importance of diversity in the workplace and its impact on the productivity of organisations. This provides a context for the ‘Tackling...
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Interview with Julia Gillard: It is in everybody’s interest to make sure that...
The world’s children must be equipped to meet the challenges of our globalised world – irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, or location – argues Julia Gillard. She talks to Artemis Photiadou about...
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Book Review: The Equality Effect: Improving Life for Everyone by Danny Dorling
In The Equality Effect: Improving Life for Everyone, Danny Dorling delivers evidence that more equal countries enjoy better outcomes, with their populations being happier, healthier and more creative,...
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The Porous University: Impact is not some added extra of academic life, but...
The current university set up has led to a deep malaise. The culture of retreat and lack of an inclusive commitment has fed public perceptions that universities are unapproachable. Michael Stewart...
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