LGBTIQ+ Workplace Inclusion Symposium

Unlock the power of inclusivity at this year’s LGBTIQ+ Workplace Inclusion Symposium, featuring keynote presentations by dr. Teri Kirby (Purdue University, USA) and Prof.dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn (Leiden University, NL) delving into the latest cutting-edge research on LGBTIQ+ inclusion. A panel including researchers and D&I professionals from the public and private sector will furthermore reflect on the importance and difficulties of facilitating LGBTIQ+ allyship, and share concrete examples of how organizations can build environments where allyship can thrive. Connect with fellow attendees over coffee and tea, fostering meaningful relationships with like-minded individuals committed to driving positive change in their respective organizations. Join us in this critical dialogue to make a difference and foster a workplace where everyone can belong and bring their authentic selves.

Programme10:00-10:30 Doors open and registration10:30-12:00 Symposium

• Welcome Michiel Kolman, Senior Vice President at Elsevier and Co-chair of Workplace Pride. Jojanneke van der Toorn, Professor of LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion at Leiden University
• “Inclusive” definitions of diversity: Ironic effects on the LGBTQ+ community |Dr. Teri Kirby, Assistant professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, USA
• Heteroprofessionalism: Its implications and the importance of an LGBTIQ+ inclusive climate | Prof.dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn, Professor of LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion at Leiden University
• Allyship: How to effectively engage the majority on behalf of the minority
• Panel discussion, moderated by Kshitij Mor, PhD candidate at Utrecht University
• Closing and presentation of the Academia@Workplace Pride program for the academic year 2023/2024Michiel Kolman, Senior Vice President at Elsevier and Co-chair of Workplace Pride

12.00-13.00 Coffee and Tea