Monday 16 March, 12.30pm
Book a place here – https://apps.lse.ac.uk/training-system/userBooking/course/7448681
Following on from our discussion last term where we explored the lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) academic and professional services staff in Higher Education, the second part of our conversation series will focus on the discourses of identity related to the career trajectories of BME academics in the UK. We will also take a closer look at the impact of the lack of the ‘visible minority’ on the BME student experience. Our confirmed panel of speakers for this event includes:
- Dr Kalwant Bhopal, Reader in Education at Southampton University and author of the Leadership Foundation report ‘The experience of BME academics in higher education: aspirations in the face of inequality.’
- Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Head of Research for the Runnymede Trust. The Trust has recently produced the report ‘Aiming Higher: Race, Inequality and Diversity in the Academy’.
The session will be facilitated by Carolyn Solomon-Pryce, Equality and Diversity Manager and Dr Ohemaa Nkansa-Dwamena, Student Counsellor.
We would find it helpful if attendees considered the following reports and formulated questions in advance of the session: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/364309/ and http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/Aiming%20Higher.pdf
There will be a sandwich lunch provided prior to a prompt start at 12.30.
We look forward to seeing you there!
