Panel Discussion - Interrogating allyship: Tensions and contradictions

British Academy of Management

Gender in Management Special Interest Group (GiMSIG)

"Interrogating allyship: Tensions and contradictions

Date: 3 February 2022

Time: 11am – 12.30pm GMT

Venue: Online (zoom)

Speakers

Professor Mustafa Özbilgin, Brunel University, UK

Ila Gupta Sinha, Indian Institute of Management Indore, India

Dr Elaine Swan, University of Sussex, UK

Allyship is seen as central to fostering structures of support and solidarity to inform actions to challenge, resist and dismantle structures that (re)produce inequalities. It is considered an important approach to achieve transformational change as it calls for people to recognise their privilege and use it to challenge patterns of domination and injustice. However, whilst there is agreement about the importance of allyship to challenge and tackle racism, sexism, trans/bi/homophobia, classism, ableism, and any form of oppression, disadvantage, and inequality, less is problematised in relation to the tensions and contradictions inherent to allyship.

This discussion is interested in interrogating ideas about allyship, its meaning, scope and dynamics. Key questions for this discussion include: Why is allyship important? What are the pros and cons of allyship? What is the difference between solidarity and allyship? Is allyship the best way forward to achieve transformational change and social justice? How do we create a framework of allyship that is true to its commitment to collective social justice and inclusivity?

The event will be chaired by:

Dr Elisabeth Anna Guenther, University of Vienna, Austria

Dr Jenny K Rodriguez, University of Manchester, UK

Event Fee 

The event is free to all members of the British Academy of Management

There is a nominal fee for Non-Members: £25 and Student Non-Members: £15

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Registration

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