CES 200 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

5 CR

Previously: AMST 200.
Why is diversity in the workplace important and necessary? How do race and gender function in the structuring of our workplaces? What kinds of policies or practices can be implemented to make workplaces more equitable and inclusive? Using case studies and real-world examples, critically examine how social inequality gets reproduced in the workplace and learn direct, practical skills for building more socially just and inclusive workplaces. Note: Satisfies either Social Sciences or Humanities credit.

Course Outcomes

Examine why diversity and inclusion is important in all workplaces
Critically assess and reflect upon one’s own identity and unconscious biases
Analyze how oppression, power, discrimination, and harassment is created and reproduced in the workplace
Learn tools and strategies for disrupting bias and how to create a more equitable work environment

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