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Conference: Teaching ‘Race’ and Ethnicity in Higher Education Social
Sciences
*Organised by*: The Center for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics and
the British Sociological Association
*Venue*: Radisson Grafton Hotel & Jamie's Bar, London, UK
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*Booking Information*: RTF format
*Date of event*: 27 to 28 June 2006
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Charles Lemert
Professor of Sociology, Wesleyan College, USA
Mark Christian
Associate Professor Black World Studies & Sociology, Miami University
(OHIO), USA
Additional Speakers:
Steve Spencer, Sheffield Hallam University
Andy Pilkington, and Judith Ackroyd, Northampton University
Shirin Housee, University of Wolverhampton
A central theme that the Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics
(C-SAP) and the 'Race' and Ethnicity study group of the British
Sociology Association (BSA) have been jointly exploring in recent years
is how ‘race’ and ethnicity is being taught in the social sciences. They
have been keen to discover what challenges educators face when they
attempt to articulate the complex sets of issues around ‘race’ and
ethnicity and, importantly, what learning, teaching and assessment
innovations academics have developed to help them in this process.
This conference, being jointly facilitated by C-SAP and the BSA, aims to
build upon past successful events and provide a space to raise some
important – and sometimes uncomfortable – questions about our collective
understanding of how the issues of 'race' and ethnicity can be dealt
with in our higher education curriculum. This event will provide an
opportunity to meet and network with others working in HE who have and
interest in learning, teaching and assessment in the area of ‘race’ and
ethnicity.
Draft Programme:
# A late afternoon-early evening pre-conference film and book launch (June
27), will precede the one-day Conference (June 28) which will consist of
plenary, workshop and poster sessions.
# Charles Lemert and Mark Christian will offer the two plenary sessions.
# A number of parallel workshops will examine some of the different modes
of learning, teaching and assessment practice that take place. These
workshops will be facilitated by invited speakers.
# We are inviting proposals for posters on the theme of teaching ‘race’ in
the social sciences – SEE BELOW
C-SAP will launch two (Farrar and Todd; Spencer and Todd) edited books
arising from its successful conference in November 2004 on teaching and
learning in the field of ‘race’ and a third (Susie Jacobs) book arising
from earlier research in this area.
# Farrar, M. and Todd, M. (Eds) (2006) ‘Teaching ‘Race’ in Social Sciences
– New Contexts, New Approaches’ C-SAP, Birmingham
# Spencer, S. and Todd, M. (Eds) (2006) Reflections on Practice: teaching
‘Race’ & Ethnicity in Further and Higher Education. C-SAP, Birmingham
This event is free to attend. Delegates would be expected to cover their
travel costs but a small number of travel bursaries are available for
post-graduate students, please contact Frances Thompson for further
information.
Contact Details
Demand for places at this event is anticipated to be high and we would
recommend that you register a provisional interest at the earliest
opportunity. Further information regarding venue and keynote speakers
will be advertised soon. Should you wish to register please complete a
provisional booking form found on the events page of our website
(www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk) and return to Frances Thompson
([log in to unmask]) 0121 414 2995.
++++++ CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS ++++++
Proposals are now being accepted for poster sessions, which are to be
presented on the 28 June. The poster sessions will allow for more
informal conversation around specific topics. The presenter/s must be in
attendance during the period assigned for discussion.
How to submit a proposal:
Submissions should include the following information:
# The title of the presentation
# Name and academic title for each presenter
# Main institutional affiliation for each presenter
# E-mail address and phone number for each presenter
# Presenter bio(s) suitable for publication (75-word paragraph each—be
sure to include current position and affiliation)
# A concise description of the poster - suitable for publication (75-word
paragraph)
# Any further information that may be helpful in determining the relevance
of your topic to the conference theme
The *final date for submission of proposals is May 26th 2006*.
Notification of acceptance will be made by June 2nd 2006. Proposals will
only be accepted electronically. The 3 best posters will be awarded a
prize!!
To submit your proposal by e-mail: [log in to unmask]
C-SAP (Centre for Learning and Teaching – Sociology, Anthropology and
Politics)
12th Floor, Muirhead Tower, University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7919
Fax: +44 (0)121 414 7920
Email: [log in to unmask]
visit our website at http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uK
Organised by: The Center for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics and
the British
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Booking Information: RTF format
Date of event: 27 to 28 June 2006
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