The course concentrates on two interrelated objectives. On the one hand, it comprehensively examines individual and structural complexities of discrimination, unequal access to power and privilege in organizations based on different identities or diversity dimensions.  To be able to do so, the course explores and examines practices, processes, actions, and meanings that result in and maintain inequalities in organizations and that are linked to inequality in societies, their politics, history, and culture.

The second purpose of this course is to use intersectionality as an analytical tool to reflect upon how people simultaneously face discrimination or privilege along multiple identity/diversity dimensions such as gender, class, dis/ability, age, race/ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. The course deals with theoretical discussions and positions of the concept of intersectionality and of each diversity dimension. This is accompanied by exercises, critical readings, practical examples, and empirical quantitative and qualitative data analyses and discussions.

• Reflection on literature and reflection assignment (3 assignments) 30 points 
• In-class group work activities and individual participation 20 points
• Podcast group presentation (last session) 50 points

Grading scheme: very good: 90-100 points, good: 81-89 points, satisfactory: 72-80 points, sufficient: 60- 71 points, fail: 0-59 points.