Oneya Fennell Okuwobi\, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati\, will present\, “ Dismantling DEI and What Remains: How Diversity Ideology Affects Em ployees of Color\,” \;as part of the Sociology Department Symposium Series. \;
Abstract: In this tumultuo us environment\, some workplaces are doubling down on DEI programs while o thers are abandoning them altogether. Will either approach result in racia l justice for employees of color? In this talk\, Oneya Fennell Okuwobi wil l share findings from her recent book\, \;Who Pays for Diver sity? \;to reveal how diversity initiatives harm employees o f color by turning them into commodities for the benefit of their employer s\, what the current landscape might tell us and what to do next.