Dr. Lenton Aikins, Ph.D., J.D. will present a Historical Perspective on Implicit Bias, how it informs our views and influences our opinions of the world that we find ourselves in, including, but not limited to identifying what implicit bias is, recognizing how it influences you and your colleagues, organizations, how to manage our own biases, particularly in the workplace.
Dr. Aikins will discuss the historical role that implicit bias has played in the influence that it has had on employment law and court decisions, including theories and doctrines adopted by the courts which has had a profound effect on litigating employment cases. The main critique of implicit bias will be noted.