Dear Colleagues,

 

Could you pass information about this event on to relevant students please.

Any questions/registration contact the organiser: Lamees Al Mubarak([log in to unmask])

 

Many thanks

 

Bertille

 

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‘Could do better – QMUL’s cross-institutional postgraduate

conference on race in British universities’

Monday 8th September, 2014

 

For British BME postgraduate students who are considering academic careers, the issue of race in UK higher education institutions is directly relevant to contemporary experiences and future careers. This event considers the context and the experiences of BME peers and predecessors in academia. Speakers are inspiring and successful BME academics from top British universities. Delegates will go away with a better understanding of the landscape

around race in British universities, and have the opportunity to discuss their own futures within higher education. Hopefully this conference will also provide a supportive networking environment for postgraduates from BME backgrounds across British universities.

 

The event will take place at The School of Geography, QMUL. The day will run from 10.30am to 4.30pm with a wine reception finishing at 6pm. It has been made possible by funding from the QMUL Doctoral College Initiative Fund and will be chaired by Lamees Al Mubarak, School of Geography, QMUL. Attendance is free, and lunch and refreshments will be provided, but places are limited. Please contact Lamees Al Mubarak ([log in to unmask]) for registration details.

 

Speakers

 

Dr Nicola Rollock, Lecturer and Deputy Director, Centre for Research in Race & Education, University of Birmingham (Keynote speech)

 

Dr Patricia Daley, University Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford (Comparing the experience of race in academia in the U.S.A with the U.K)

 

Dr William Ackah, Lecturer in Community and Voluntary Sector Studies, Birkbeck, University of London (On the dearth of BME professors in the UK, and the need for Black British Studies programmes).

 

Dr Robbie Shilliam, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Queen Mary University of London (On Race & Research)

 

Dr Nona McDuff, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Kingston, and Chair of The Higher Education Race Action Group (On the role of the Equalities Officer, and current developments on race in higher education)

 

Nathan E. Richards, Goldmsiths, University of London, (Screening of his short film, ‘Absent from the Academy’ with contributions from Paul Gilroy, Selwyn Cudjoe, Denise Noble, Rob Berkeley, Hakim Adi and Robbie Shilliam. Followed by a short Q&A)

 

 

 

 

Bertille Calinaud

Diversity Manager

020 7882 5585

Queen Mary University of London

 

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