Askwith Forum - Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion

Speaker: Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law; member of Board of Overseers, Harvard University; author, Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights.

Introduction: James E. Ryan, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, HGSE

Long after diversity and inclusion initiatives have been in place, progress toward full demographic representation remains stalled. This lecture will consider how the pressure to "cover," or downplay aspects of one's identity, presents a significant piece of the puzzle. This lecture will address the incidence of covering, the costs of covering for individuals and groups, and look to possible solutions.

This forum is being held in conjunction with a yearlong community conversation on Fulfilling the Promise of Diversity.