Race Equality in Higher Education
This year has been marked by the horrific murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate number of black lives lost due to COVID-19. These tragedies have moved people to protest for change and to challenge the structures that made them a reality. While society must take stock of the level of racism that persists to date, universities are particularly required to do so under the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Therefore, during this panel discussion, we will be reflecting on how far the Higher Education sector has come in addressing racial inequalities and consider how much further it still needs to travel to make sure our institutions are a truly equal space.
Date:
28 October 2020, 13:30 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Venue:
Zoom webinar (online)
Speakers:
Dr Foluke Ifejola Adebisi (Senior Lecturer at the Law School, University of Bristol),
Professor Iyiola Solanke (Professor of EU Law and Social Justice, University of Leeds),
Dr Machilu Zimba (Policy Advisor (Race Equality, Religion and Belief), Equality and Diversity Unit, University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Faculty of Law
Organiser:
Clara Elod (Allen & Over Equality and Diversity Officer, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
equalityanddiversity@law.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Nicholas Bamforth (Associate Dean for Equality and Diversity, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/events/race-equality-higher-education
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Clara Elod