Lauren Duca on “How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics”
In conversation with Sonia Kang, Lauren Duca discussed the issues at the root of our ailing political system and what an equitable democracy would look like. | March 11, 2020
Industry Partner Workshop | February 2020
In our fifth Industry Partner Workshop on February 27, 2020, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as Gender and team leadership and work design and flexible work.
Experts Discuss “Towards a Feminist City (II): Gender and Diversity in the City Building Industry”
The second event in our Feminist City series. This panel examined the experiences of women working in this notoriously white and male-dominated field. | January 30, 2020
Robyn Doolittle on “Had It Coming: What’s Fair in the Age of #MeToo?”
Investigative journalist Robyn Doolittle discussed her book "Had It Coming," about how attitudes around sexual behaviour have changed, and still need to change, in the age of #MeToo. | November 27, 2019
4th Annual Research Roundtable | November 2019
We were excited to host our 4th Annual Research Roundtable for academic researchers. This year included a keynote from Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs, Miguel M. Unzueta, UCLA Anderson, idea blitzes from academic researchers, and a debate on the pros and cons of anti-sexual-harassment training programs.
Dr. Jen Gunter on “Vagina Profiteers: The Economics of the Wellness Industrial Complex”
Dr. Jen Gunter, in conversation with Sarah Kaplan, examined the wellness industrial complex, and how wellness influencers profit off misinforming women about what’s supposedly good for their vaginal and sexual health. | October 29, 2019
Women and investing: Cutting-edge research insights from 3 Rotman professors
This session featured three presentations about women and finance from professors Claire Célérier, Laura Doering, and Avni Shah, with a conversation moderated by Jacqueline Thorpe. | October 07, 2019
Sarah Kaplan on “The 360° Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation”
Sarah Kaplan discussed her latest book: a comprehensive playbook for leaders who want to move beyond the business case for social responsibility and foster innovative business model transformation. | September 26, 2019
Industry Partner Workshop | September 2019
In our fourth Industry Partner Workshop on September 23, 2019, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as race and gender in digital journalism, gender stereotypes and entrepreneurial financing, and de-biasing job postings.
BEAR x BIOrg Webinar Series: Designing for Equality—5 Myths and 5 Solutions
Joyce He and Sarah Kaplan used insights from scholarly research to shed light on how to achieve gender equality. They busted 5 common myths and discuss 5 potential solutions for organizations. | September 17, 2019