Including whom? Practices and consequences of inclusion and diversity

In her inaugural lecture, on 24 October 2024, Cinzia Priola, Professor of Work and Organisation Studies in The Open University's Faculty of Business & Law, explored her research on inclusion, diversity and inequalities in the workplace and social lives.

Starting from her work on gender and sexuality, the talk offers reflection points challenging definitions of inclusion to demonstrate that inclusion itself is a fragile concept, contested and ever changing.

In exploring inclusion in the workplace, she illustrates the interconnections between work organisations and societies. The talk concludes with reflections on the possibilities for work organisations to affect equality, justice and solidarity at work and beyond.

Watch a recording of Cinzia Priola's inaugural lecture