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Dear Doug,

 

I don't know if I have an ability to post to the GDO list serve. If not, I would appreciate it if you would pass on this message for me.

 

Thanks to each of you for raising the need to respond as a Division, and for considering how best to address this US Executive decree. I can appreciate the concern raised about taking political action given the Academy's tax-exempt status. Yet, as a practitioner and educator concerned with global diversity, and as a naturalized citizen, I also wonder how the Diversity and Inclusion Division of this Academy of scholars can ignore this "multi-national and religious exclusion" and treat it merely as a conference attendance problem. We can all reach out and speak our individual consciences, but I wonder if it would be possible to think together and out loud about how to respond as the GDO division of the AOM?

 

Best,

 

Ana Reyes

 

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Kia ora all

I write as a GDO member outside the USA. As I see many many other global and US associations of academics condemning Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order, and clearly labelling the key ethical and social values at stake, I am ashamed of the AoM response. Why does it say about us as a group of academics? 

I note that AoM has used the central term 'diversity' to justify their non-interventionist argument -as in their argument that all AoM members have a 'diversity' of views. As GDO I think we must oppose this rhetorical move. The term 'diversity' is meaningless when taken out of the the contexts of gender, race and other intersecting forms of discrimination that the concept of 'diversity' is used to address in the work of our division. 

The second key point is that our colleagues caught in Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order (it is ridiculously euphemistic for AoM to call it 'Travel restrictions') are being excluded from AoM. They cannot get to the USA. If you are interested in more of their comments look at the AoM Facebook page and twitter feed. 

At Vancouver GDO addressed #BlackLivesMatter. We must similarly address the #MuslimBan. The minimum option is a strong message to AoM President and program Chair, naming the issues at stake that are dear to our hearts in GDO, and calling for stronger action. Another option is to boycott in solidarity. Another is to address this issue squarely at the conference sessions. There are many other possibilities. 

in solidarity with our Muslim colleagues and with the fight for human rights everywhere,

Deborah 

From: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division Listserv <GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG> on behalf of Wendy Fox Kirk <wendyfoxkirk@WEBER.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2017 11:42:38 a.m.
To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
Subject: Re: A forward message from Ana Reyes

I agree with your points Deborah; I just have a clarification.  GDO did not address #BlackLivesMatter at our 2015 plenary, but rather addressed "Racism, Racial Violence, and Sexual Assault."  This is an important distinction because misattributions toward #BlackLivesMatters are rampant.  As you can see from the plenary notes, many of us have called for GDO leadership to work with the AOM BOG to change our ridiculous policy and be more actively involved to help resolve these issues.  These calls have been recently made as well.  I'm unaware of any needle being moved on this issue as of yet.  Nonetheless, I have no doubt that GDO will address the EO Muslim ban, because the issue has never been with GDO.  The issue is getting AOM at large to begin addressing and working to resolve these issues.  This has been our challenge and I agree with you that we should make this a priority. 

OHIV

Kia ora all

I write as a GDO member outside the USA. As I see many many other global and US associations of academics condemning Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order, and clearly labelling the key ethical and social values at stake, I am ashamed of the AoM response. Why does it say about us as a group of academics? 

I note that AoM has used the central term 'diversity' to justify their non-interventionist argument -as in their argument that all AoM members have a 'diversity' of views. As GDO I think we must oppose this rhetorical move. The term 'diversity' is meaningless when taken out of the the contexts of gender, race and other intersecting forms of discrimination that the concept of 'diversity' is used to address in the work of our division. 

The second key point is that our colleagues caught in Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order (it is ridiculously euphemistic for AoM to call it 'Travel restrictions') are being excluded from AoM. They cannot get to the USA. If you are interested in more of their comments look at the AoM Facebook page and twitter feed. 

At Vancouver GDO addressed #BlackLivesMatter. We must similarly address the #MuslimBan. The minimum option is a strong message to AoM President and program Chair, naming the issues at stake that are dear to our hearts in GDO, and calling for stronger action. Another option is to boycott in solidarity. Another is to address this issue squarely at the conference sessions. There are many other possibilities. 

in solidarity with our Muslim colleagues and with the fight for human rights everywhere,

Deborah 

Fully agree with Deborah's comments.  We cannot be neutral.

Elisabeth Wilson, UK

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On 6 Feb 2017, at 13:09, Charmine Hartel <c.hartel@BUSINESS.UQ.EDU.AU> wrote:

Kia ora Deborah and all,

I feel strengthened by your words. Once again I see strong New Zealand women stand up as leaders for social justice. I am proud to be your colleague and proud to see we have modern day Ann Franks amongst us. We are truly privileged as scholars but with it comes the responsibility to be society's conscience - the canary in the mine signalling there is no oxygen. I raise my voice with you as a canary.

To all of you suffering unfairness now, you are loved and admired for your strength and commitment to empathy to kindness.

Charmine Hartel

My opinions are my own. Proudly. 

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From: Deborah Jones <Deborah.Jones@VUW.AC.NZ>

Date: 1/02/2017 09:32 (GMT+10:00)

To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG

Subject: Re: A forward message from Ana Reyes

Kia ora all

I write as a GDO member outside the USA. As I see many many other global and US associations of academics condemning Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order, and clearly labelling the key ethical and social values at stake, I am ashamed of the AoM response. Why does it say about us as a group of academics? 

I note that AoM has used the central term 'diversity' to justify their non-interventionist argument -as in their argument that all AoM members have a 'diversity' of views. As GDO I think we must oppose this rhetorical move. The term 'diversity' is meaningless when taken out of the the contexts of gender, race and other intersecting forms of discrimination that the concept of 'diversity' is used to address in the work of our division. 

The second key point is that our colleagues caught in Trump's discriminatory  Executive Order (it is ridiculously euphemistic for AoM to call it 'Travel restrictions') are being excluded from AoM. They cannot get to the USA. If you are interested in more of their comments look at the AoM Facebook page and twitter feed. 

At Vancouver GDO addressed #BlackLivesMatter. We must similarly address the #MuslimBan. The minimum option is a strong message to AoM President and program Chair, naming the issues at stake that are dear to our hearts in GDO, and calling for stronger action. Another option is to boycott in solidarity. Another is to address this issue squarely at the conference sessions. There are many other possibilities. 

in solidarity with our Muslim colleagues and with the fight for human rights everywhere,

Deborah 

Deborah Jones, School of Management, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
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From: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division Listserv <GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG> on behalf of Wendy Fox Kirk <wendyfoxkirk@WEBER.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2017 11:42:38 a.m.
To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
Subject: Re: A forward message from Ana Reyes

 

I agree with Ana.  I see it as part of our duty to educate on diversity issues and to advocate for equality and fairness.  I was disappointed in the email from AoM and I think the divisions need to step up and speak out.  I'm sure that Ana and I are not alone, if we do not resist and question, then we are by default complicit in, and accepting of this inhumane action of the US president.

Best

Wendy Fox-Kirk

Wendy Fox Kirk, PhD

Assistant Professor (Management & Organizational Behavior)

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John B.Goddard School of Business & Economics

Weber State University

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Ogden, UT 84408

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but the lighting of a fire"

William Butler Yeats

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Doug Creed <creedatgdo@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Doug,

 

I don't know if I have an ability to post to the GDO list serve. If not, I would appreciate it if you would pass on this message for me.

 

Thanks to each of you for raising the need to respond as a Division, and for considering how best to address this US Executive decree. I can appreciate the concern raised about taking political action given the Academy's tax-exempt status. Yet, as a practitioner and educator concerned with global diversity, and as a naturalized citizen, I also wonder how the Diversity and Inclusion Division of this Academy of scholars can ignore this "multi-national and religious exclusion" and treat it merely as a conference attendance problem. We can all reach out and speak our individual consciences, but I wonder if it would be possible to think together and out loud about how to respond as the GDO division of the AOM?

 

Best,

 

Ana Reyes

 

From: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division Listserv <GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG> on behalf of Larry French <lfrench@VT.EDU>
Reply-To: Larry French <lfrench@VT.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 10:01 PM
To: "GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG" <GDO-L@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG>
Subject: Re: A forward message from Ana Reyes