Episode 128: Why Do We Care About Faculty Diversity? (with Azim Shariff)

Episode 128: Why Do We Care About Faculty Diversity? (with Azim Shariff)

From Two Psychologists Four Beers by Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett

March 6, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 128

About this episode

Azim Shariff discusses the importance of faculty diversity and the rationales behind it, along with empirical evidence and future implications for DEI policies.

Many academics care about diversity in faculty hiring, but why? Azim Shariff joins the show to talk about his new paper where he describes rationales for diversity in hiring, and an as-yet unpublished study where he asked department chairs how much they actually care about those rationales. We also talk about the empirical evidence for the diversity rationales (it's mixed!), Paul Bloom's argument against viewpoint diversity, and the future of DEI policies in the U.S. Plus, Azim deviates from his long-standing practice of not drinking beer. Special Guest: Azim Shariff. Links: Taking faculty diversity seriously means asking why it matters Viewpoint diversity and its limits - by Paul Bloom CAMP: Centre for Applied Moral Psychology – University of British Columbia | Psychology | Director: Azim Shariff, PhD

People in this episode

Hosts: Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, Alexa Tullett

Guest: Azim Shariff

Topics covered

  • faculty diversity
  • hiring practices
  • DEI policies
  • viewpoint diversity
  • academic research

Keywords

  • faculty diversity
  • hiring
  • DEI policies
  • viewpoint diversity
  • academic research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Applied Moral Psychology, University of British Columbia

Books & works: Taking faculty diversity seriously means asking why it matters, Viewpoint diversity and its limits

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