launch event:
The marketisation of higher education is causing disruption and uncertainty across the sector. In the process, it seems that universities no longer prioritise race equality. How can we ensure that universities serve all our communities?
This open event considers the challenge of racism in universities and possible strategies for change.
3pm on 4th December 2012 at room 790, Institute of Education, London
Participants include:
Victoria Showunmi, Institute of Education
Max Watson, London Metropolitan University
AbdoolKarim Vakil, Muslim Council of Britain
Aaron Kiely, NUS Black Students Officer
Event chaired by Gargi Bhattacharyya, Aston University
João Braga on said:
“In the process, it seems that universities no longer prioritise race equality.”
With all respect, the use of “race equality” is the first step to racism!
Why don’t we just call the others by they’r name…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNEoIo3XMws
GoriBoy on said:
Shame that the UJS is not taking part
just saying on said:
Joa!o bang on.Sorry for the high/fin,not that techno.First socialist reply to a publication on this socialist line without being slagged off.
brokenwindow on said:
There has been a strong anti-semite presence on some campuses as highlighted by an audience member watching Deborah Orr and Nick Cohen discussing his new,(old now) book. It’s a 9 parter on Youtube which touches on some interesting issues,some relating to the above.Morgan Freeman is of course spot-on.
Laban on said:
I suppose it’s too much to hope that they’d prioritise education.
jim mclean on said:
In Scotland the engendered nature of the SNP curriculum has led to a fall of over 25% in women accessing Further Education since they came to power. This is due to the market driven targeting of funds towards male dominated short full time courses and a withdrawal of funds from those courses preferred by women in FE. At HE level the lookout is similar.
brokenwindow on said:
The corporatisation of FE under New Labour’s watch created an inevitable neo-liberal purge of courses deemed unprofitable. As well as women suffering disproportionately,older students and pensioners doing night-time courses and ESOL/EAL students all had their courses cut or priced up. New Labour’s love of loans priced many students out of higher education. It’s why the Tories can now steam roll ahead with increasingly draconian cuts to courses – driven by OFSTED logic of not fit for purpose – and you don’t hear a squeak out of Milliband – they’d do the same. There are no ideological differences. I’m all for a charter foe an anti-racist university but what about a charter for an anti-elitist,anti-corporate university. There’s a sense of odd priorities here. And I’ll say it again,Morgan freeman is dead right!