The tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has brought into sharp and stark focus the shocking racism that continues to exist in society. Rightly, there has been a significant public outcry across the world including on university campuses across the UK.
How can universities harness the momentum behind the Black Lives Matter movement as a moment for tangible, permanent action to address racial inequality affecting students and staff? And what are the immediate and longer-term steps universities should be taking to address structural racism?
This webinar will look at how institutions can effectively respond and take action to identify and implement change, and embed this across their university. We will hear lived experiences, as well as from university leadership and practitioners working to affect change in their institutions. The session will also help to inform ongoing work and new sector guidance being coordinated by Universities UK into tackling racial harassment at universities and addressing the BAME student degree awarding gap.
The webinar will be chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos, Director of SOAS. Our other speakers are will each be coming with a different voice and perspective:
Dr Jason Arday FRSA, Assistant Professor in Sociology, Durham University
Through his research and his experience as a University staff member, Dr Jason Arday will be reflecting on the importance of practical action to achieve meaningful and long-term change. |
Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, Vice-President Higher Education, NUS UK
Hillary Gyebi-Ababio will be discussing why the student voice must be central to informing universities’ commitments to eliminating racial inequality and racism. |
Professor David Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia Professor David Richardson will speak from a University leadership point of view on what must be done to achieve institutional culture change across the sector. |
This session is open to all, but we are particularly keen to see attendance from those in management and leadership roles at UK universities.
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