Ep. 45: Diversity and Institutions with Kehau Folau and Tino Diaz

Kehaulani Folau is a Madau-Moana (Oceanian) scholar and doctoral
student of education, and Tino is a critical educator and
activist. We discuss ‘diversity’ in the context of dominant
schooling institutions, including its impact and limitations. Our
talanoa/platica is inspired by recent legal acts to ban diversity
initiatives, and Tino’s online commentary “DEI can’t save us, so
why do we try so hard to save it?”. We critically reflect on the
institutional limits of diversity initiatives, imagine a more
robust political project of liberation, but also end with
examples of how such initiatives despite their shortcomings have
been beneficial.