Twenty-second International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations

  • 2022 Special Focus—Rethinking the Local: Who, How, Why?
  • 2-4 June 2022
  • Hosted by: University of Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao

Research Network Chairs

Eugenia Arvanitis

Eugenia Arvanitis

Associate Professor of Interculturality & Diversity in Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

(English)

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Profesora y Delegada de la Decana para la Diversidad y Sostenibilidad en la Facultad de Trabajo Social, Dpto. Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

(Spanish)

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Delegada del Decano para Asuntos Sociales y Prevención; coordinadora de la Unidad para la Diversidad e Inclusión en la Facultad de Estudios Estadístico, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

(Spanish)

Conference Chairs

Liza Chong

Liza Chong

Senior Lecturer; Program Director, Human Resource Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Curaçao, Willemstad, Curaçao

Dr. Francis de Lanoy

Dr. Francis de Lanoy

Vice-President of Universities Caribbean and Rector Magnificus of the University of Curacao

Plenary Speakers

The Twenty-second International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Irena Guidikova

Irena Guidikova

Head of Division, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Programmes, Council of Europe, France

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Profesora y Delegada de la Decana para la Diversidad y Sostenibilidad en la Facultad de Trabajo Social, Dpto. Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spanish Speaker)

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Delegada del Decano para Asuntos Sociales y Prevención; coordinadora de la Unidad para la Diversidad e Inclusión en la Facultad de Estudios Estadístico, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spanish Speaker)

Plenary Panel Discussion: 2022 Special Focus—Rethinking the Local: Who, How, Why?

Guy Cozijns

Guy Cozijns

Economist, Curaçao

Rose Mary Allen

Rose Mary Allen

Professor, Culture, Community & Culture, University of Curaçao, Curaçao

Plenary Panel Discussion: Organizational Diversity

Guido Rojer

Guido Rojer

University of Curaçao, Curaçao

Sergio Panday

Sergio Panday

Managing Director, Roots Inspire

Mariano (Pitòsh) Heyden

Mariano (Pitòsh) Heyden

Associate Professor of Strategy & International Business Director, Department of Management, Monash University, Australia

Case Study Panel Discussion

Marcel Dennert

Marcel Dennert

Managing Director, Curacao Monuments Foundation, Scharloo, Curacao

Jeannette M.A. Juliet-Pablo

Jeannette M.A. Juliet-Pablo

Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Social Development, Labor and Welfare, Curacao

​  Amy Victorina

​ Amy Victorina

Archaeologist at National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management, Curacao

Lysayé de Windt

Lysayé de Windt

Community Member, Scharloo, Curaçao

2022 In Person Emerging Scholars

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. 2022 In-Person Emerging Scholar Award recipients are as follows:

Amber Duivenvoorden

Amber Duivenvoorden

Bath Spa University, England

Shonal Rath

Shonal Rath

Founder, Demystified Initiative, India

2022 Online Only Emerging Scholars

The 2022 Online-Only Emerging Scholar Award recipients are as follows:

Stephen Brady

Stephen Brady

Ohio State University, United States

Iria Asanaki

Iria Asanaki

Utrecht University, Netherlands

Ozge Demirci

Ozge Demirci

University of Warwick, UK

Conference Partners