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INTERROGATING DIFFERENTIAL OUTCOMES IN DEGREE AWARDING: TOWARDS A POST-RACE PEDAGOGY SEMINAR
On the 16th November 2016 (1.30pm - 3.30pm) at the University of Chester Law School, Dr Gurnam Singh and Professor Glynis Cousin will lead a seminar which will seek to provide a brief historical and contemporary overview of the issues commonly known as the BME attainment gap.
In so doing, the seminar will highlight some of the contradictions and complexities on both conceptualising the problem of attainment and developing appropriate pedagogical interventions. The seminar will begin by critically reflecting on the ways in which the category BME has become unthinkingly applied as if some students were reducible to the category. This has, at best led to well meaning paternalistic gestures of celebrating diversity and internationalisation. At worst, it is argued that it has resulted in racialisng practices through simplistic associations between imputed cultural characteristics and student behaviour. In responding to the difficulties identified with the present approach, in the final section of the seminar, the debate will be proposed for an alternative paradigm from which the problem can be conceptualized and practices formulated which could be referred to as post-race pedagogy.
Attendance is free but places are limited and therefore early booking is advised. For registration and booking please email [log in to unmask]
Professor Chantal Davies PhD MA (Oxon) MA (Chester) LPC (solicitor) PGCE FHEA
Professor of Law, Equality and Diversity
Director, Forum for Research into Equality and Diversity
School of Law
University of Chester
Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
Telephone: 01244 512303
www.chester.ac.uk/FRED
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