Standardised Diversity?

Deadlines

Friday, 30 October 2026, 12:00–4:00 p.m.

Venue

Bundesstiftung Gleichstellung, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 34, 10178 Berlin

Organiser

Margherita-von-Brentano-Zentrum (MvBZ) and Arbeitsgruppe Gender Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

Registration deadline

Monday, 19 October 2026

Target group

Researchers, practitioners and actors from organisations, politics and civil society

Further information & registration

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Commitments to gender equality, accessibility and diversity have become widespread in organisational self-descriptions — yet translating these commitments into practice remains a challenge. Increasingly, organisations draw on external standards, audits and certifications to make diversity measurable and comparable. This conference asks what possibilities such instruments open up, and what effects arise when diversity is defined and assessed through standardised procedures — particularly against the backdrop of current political shifts.

The conference is supported by the Margherita-von-Brentano-Zentrum (MvBZ) and the Arbeitsgruppe Gender Studies of Freie Universität Berlin. Participation is free of charge.