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Meaning-Making and the Global DEIB Discourse: A Reflection and a Call to Action

Fadia Nordtveit, Paola Catenaccio

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Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Belonging; DEIB; Global; Transnational; Contextual complexities; Sustainability; Social futures

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