The concepts of politics and sustainability are loaded with various, and evolving meanings and interpretations in their own terms and relationally. This Roundtable aims to reflect on the concept of power and its relationship with, and manifestation in sustainability discourses and practices.
Most higher education institutions now promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as core values attached to their institutional mission because doing so is crucial for ensuring a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all students, academics, and staff. Diversity brings with it a number of educational benefits, including improved racial and cultural awareness, enhanced critical thinking, higher levels of service to community, and a more educated citizenry, to name a few. However, other components like equity and inclusion are also essential to delivering on diversity’s promise to higher education more broadly.