Power and privilege

Training overview

The lens of power, when brought to bear on people’s unique experiences of injustice and inequality, can help unlock not only a better understanding of diversity and inclusion but practical steps they can take to improve relations of power in their immediate environment.

The Power and Privilege workshop seeks to develop an increased awareness of different aspects of identity and power and how they impact interpersonal relationships at Imperial and wider society, and an understanding of the leverage points to create opportunities for improved inclusion.

There are 25 spaces available to all Imperial staff. 

This training course is organised by Larissa Kunstel-Tabet, Head of Climate Solutions Catalyst, as part of an EDI Seed Fund project.

Learning Objectives

• Assess your own identity and privilege and understand how these relate to others.
• Analyse how the institutional environment (policy, practice, relationships) shape people’s experience of power.
• Understand how to identify leverage points in the systems participants operate in to influence change.

Course structure 

There will be three workshops and a mentoring call. The sessions are to be interactive and reflective with a mixture of activities from role playing conversations to understanding theory and practical underpinning of power and privilege.

Workshop 1: Identity (self & others)

Thursday 20 February 2025, 09.30-12.30, South Kensington

Workshop 2: Institutions (teams and organisations)

Thursday 6 March 2025, 09.30-12.30, South Kensington

Workshop 3: Systems (culture & society)

Thursday 20 March 2025, 09.30-12.30, South Kensington

45 minute one-to-one follow-up video call

This call will be to help implement the training and learning to your specific situation(s), keeping it as practical as possible to allow you to take action.  
 
There will be brief exercises to be carried out between sessions to help you reflect on what you have learnt and how it applies to your particular circumstances. 

How to apply

If you’re interested in attending this course, apply via Qualtrics by Friday 24 January 2025.  

Successful applicants will be informed by 31 January 2025.