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EDI research conference

2026 91ɬ Desautels EDI Inter-Area Research Conference

Organized by the EDI Committee and the EDI team at 91ɬ Desautels.

The main purpose of the EDI Inter-Area research conference is two-fold:

  1. to provide researchers with opportunities to learn about, understand, and discuss EDI research works from across different areas.
  2. to promote scholarly interactions with respect to EDI research, which can help generate more research collaborations among scholars from local community.

Date: April 16th, 2026, Thursday,
Location:Armstrong 365, 91ɬ, 3420 Rue McTavish, Montréal, QC H3A 3L1

Conference Schedule

9:00-9:15

Registration

9:15-9:20

9:20-9:30

Welcome

Opening remarks

9:30-10:30

Session 1

“Sexual risk management: How women professionals navigate ambiguous interactions at work”
by Claudine Mangen (Concordia University)
Discussant: Laure Célérier (UQAM)

“How women and men differentially evaluate professional women in asynchronous video interviews”
by Celia Chui (HEC Montréal)
Discussant: HJ Jung (91ɬ)

10:30-10:50

Break

10:50-11:50

Session 2

“The AI Equity Paradox: When Algorithmic DEI Decisions Undermine Minority Consumer Fairness Perception”
by NuRee Ha (Concordia University)
Discussant: Siddhanth Mookerjee (91ɬ)

“Curating Communication, Organizing Opinions:
The Role of Corporate Social Advocacy in Contentious Digital Public Discourse”
by Usman Tayyab (91ɬ)
Discussant: NuRee Ha (Concordia University)

11:50-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30

Session 3

“Can CEO Activism Boost ESG Ratings?”
by Denis Schweizer (Concordia University)
Discussant: Jim Goldman (91ɬ)

“Tensions, Resistances, and Counter-Resistances in the Implementation of
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives:
Perspectives from EDI Practitioners”
by Pascale Caïdor (Université de Montréal) ԻMirjam Fines-Neuschild (Université de Montréal)​​ċċċċċ
Discussant: Jeraul Mackey (91ɬ)

“Mothering legitimacy: The role of mothers in supporting daughters’ legitimacy as successors in an adverse societal context”
by Alexandra Dawson (Concordia University) ԻIngrid Chadwick (Concordia University)
Discussant: Anicet Fangwa (91ɬ)

14:30-14:35

Closing Remarks

14:35-15:15

Closing Networking and Future Conference Discussion Session

Note: A 15-minute presentation from a presenter, a 5–10-minute discussion, and a Q&A from the audience. Total 30 minutes are allocated to each paper.


Past conferences

2025 91ɬ Desautels inter-area EDI research conference

Organized by the EDI Committee and the EDI team at 91ɬ Desautels.

The main purpose of the EDI Inter-Area research conference is two-fold:

  1. to provide researchers with opportunities to learn about, understand, and discuss EDI research works from across different areas.
  2. to promote scholarly interactions with respect to EDI research, which can help generate more research collaborations among scholars from local community.

This event was help on May 8, 2025.See Program


Conference program

9:15-9:20

Welcome

9:20-9:30 Opening remarks by Lisa Cohen

9:30-10:30

Session 1 (Organizational Behaviour and Strategy & Organization)
“Shuffle then deal: Misfit tolerance as an endogenous mechanism
to formalize new structures” by Hollie Bui
Discussant: Anna Kim

“Theorizing with respect: Methodological principles and practices to generate diverse theories
from fieldwork in the Global South” by Anna Kim
Discussant: Roman Galperin

10:30-10:50

Coffee Break

10:50-11:50

Session 2 (Operations Management and Marketing)
“Why the Rooney Rule Fumbles: Limitations of Interview-stage
Diversity Interventions in Labor Markets” by Setareh Farajollahzadeh
Discussant: Brian Rubineau

“Do Minority-Owned Labels Help or Hurt Minority Businesses?
The Effect of Minority-Owned Labels on Purchase Intentions Depending on
Consumers’ Political Orientation and Race” by Sid Mookerjee
Discussant: Elena Obukhova

11:50-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30

Session 3 (Information Systems, Accounting, and Finance)
“Effects of Corporate Sociopolitical Activism” by Sameer Borwankar
Discussant: David Schumacher

“Board Gender Diversity Reforms and Inventory Management Efficiency” by Dongyoung Lee
Discussant: Sanjith Gopalakrishnan

“Segmented Multipliers: Evidence from Welfare Cuts” by Jim Goldman
Discussant: Tomas Milo

14:30-14:35

Closing Remarks

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