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**Apologies for cross posting** Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. Myself and some other members of the graduate community at Warwick University are putting together a small seminar series as part of the Social Justice Research Cluster. The seminar series is entitled 'Inequality and Social Justice In Education: Issues of Class, Race, Gender and Sexuality'. No worries at all if this is not the kind of thing you wish to circulate to your members. With warm wishes, Carli Social Justice Research Cluster Graduate Seminar Series Inequality and Social Justice In Education: Issues of Class, Race, Gender and Sexuality. May 2016, The University of Warwick Social Justice Research Cluster, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick. PG students from all universities welcome. Call for papers & delegates Event Outline In an epoch constrained by labour market opportunities for young people and high levels of precarious employment and unemployment, the acquisition of educational qualifications gains increasing significance within an increasingly globalized and highly skilled economy that young people now find themselves competing in. Young people today are barraged with the pervasive public discourse that asserts success in work and life more generally with high levels of formal education. Politically, educational success and failure is increasingly framed in terms of individual agency, the winners and losers within education system are merely those who have worked hard and those who have not. However, academic research has long provided evidence illustrating that different individuals and groups have different educational experiences and outcomes with much research seeking to address the question of why this is. The seminar series will explore research-addressing issues of social justice and inequality within primary, secondary and higher education both in terms of a UK context and overseas. There will be a meticulous focus on issues relation to social class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion and disability. Call for Papers The scope of the day is wide ranging and we invite oral and visual contributions from all disciplines addressing the broad theme of ‘Inequality and Social Justice In Education: Issues of Class, Race, Gender and Sexuality’.We welcome non-traditional presentations and delegates may wish to adopt the use of Pecha-Kucha presentations, posters, video, poetry, storytelling, photography, digital imaging and performance. Please email abstracts (up to 250 words) to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by midnight Friday 29th April 2016 with a short biography alongside any special technological requirements. Presentations will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minute discussion. Please indicate any dates you cannot make. Delegate registration The series will be held over four weekly seminars in May (5th; 11th; 19th; 26th) between 5-8pm at Warwick. All are welcome, attendance is free and you don’t need to register. A wine reception is provided, small number of travel bursaries available. Any questions regarding this event should be sent to Carli-Ria Rowell [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Visit the event Facebook page for updates: http://<http://tinyurl.com/gsoh5jx>tinyurl.com/gsoh5jx<http://tinyurl.com/gsoh5jx>