An account of the 2014 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference held at Technische Universitat Munchen, Munich

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to report on the 2014 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference held at Technische Universitat Munchen, Munich.

Design/methodology/approach

The report is based on delegate observations, notes and audience reactions to papers presented on research conducted.

Findings

The papers presented new boundaries on diversity research. This included research on the importance of cultural diversity in the outcomes in the hotel industry by being led by foreign managers in Cyprus; how skilled Romanians construct and understand their identities as skilled professionals and members of stigmatised European migrants and how a diverse workforce experiences power utilising a Foucauladian understanding of power.

Originality/value

This report integrates a number of themes from diversity research across the world, highlighting progress and the suggested direction for future diversity research.

Citation

Maharaj, A. (2015), "An account of the 2014 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference held at Technische Universitat Munchen, Munich", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 256-261. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-09-2014-0071