Panel: Diversity as a Commodity

normie corp

Join us for a panel hosted by Chris Zou @storiesofcz

The Birdhouse

In recent years, the language of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has become central to corporate branding, institutional strategy, and public image. But behind the glossy reports and rainbow logos, whose interests are really being served? This panel interrogates the rise of the EDI industrial complex, a system where the performance of inclusion often overshadows the pursuit of justice. Through critical dialogue, we’ll explore how EDI initiatives can reproduce the very inequities they claim to address, commodify lived experience, and extract emotional labor from marginalized people. Panelists and the audience will reflect on alternative approaches that move beyond optics and toward genuine transformation, grounded in accountability, redistribution, and collective care. Moderated by Chris Zou @storiesofcz Panelists: Ta7talíya Nahanee Batty Banks Maiden China Michelle La Harmony Leah Agenda Doors: 6:00pm Panel start: 7:00pm Q&amp;A: 8:30pm Mingler: 9:00pm End: 10:00pmThis event will be streamed on Zoom as well.

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Mingler

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