Call for Papers
Special Issue: The Backlash Against Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Journal: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
Guest editor(s)
Dianna L. Stone, Lynn M. Shore, Mikki Hebl
Introduction
There has been a growing backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in organizations, U.S. state governments, and educational institutions (see Abrica & Oliver Andrew, 2024.) For example, a variety of organizations, such as Meta, Zoom, Snap, Tesla, DoorDash, and Wayfair, have eliminated DEI programs (Elias, 2023.) Further, 26 states have proposed or passed anti-DEI legislation designed to eradicate DEI initiatives (Adams & Chiwaya, 2024.) Given this growing backlash, the primary goals of this issue are to (a) increasing our understanding of the reasons for this backlash, (b) foster research on these reasons, and (c) develop strategies to overcome the backlash and enhance the diversity and inclusion.
List of Topic Areas
· Diversity
· Equity
· Inclusion
· Backlash
· DEI programs
· Social justice
Submissions Information
Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here.
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here.
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ""Please select the issue you are submitting to".
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.
Key Deadlines
Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/06/2024
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 14/02/2025
If you have questions about the issue or you would like to submit an abstract for the guest editors to review please contact Dianna Stone (diannastone2015@gmail.com,) Lynn Shore (lynn.shore@colostate.edu) or Mikki Hebl (Hebl@rice.edu