Wednesday 8th October 2014 from 9.30am to 7.30pm at the University of Westminster
309 Regent Street | London W1B 2UW
Hosted by Vice Chancellor Professor Geoffrey Petts
“We are delighted and honoured that Black British Academics is holding its inaugural Leaders Forum at our university. We want to work with others to develop a more open, accessible higher education sector for the benefit of future generations…”
Theme for 2014: Race Equality: Enhancing Strategic Goals
Daytime Schedule
9.30am
REGISTRATION/COFFEE
10.40am
Race Equality: Enhancing Strategic Goals by Dr Deborah Gabriel CEO, Black British Academics
10.30am
Welcome by Prof Geoffrey Petts, VC University of Westminster
11.00am
Poetry reading by Dr Martin Glynn: Student Narrative
11.30am
COFFEE BREAK
11.10am
Guest Speaker: Terry Finnigan, Head of Widening Participation at LCF
11.45am
Workshop on inclusive teaching (Aisha Richards)
12.25pm
Open discussion on workshops and guest speaker
12.05am
12.45pm
12.55pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.25pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.10pm
Workshop on curriculum diversity (Dr Deborah Gabriel) Poetry reading by Dr Martin Glynn: Staff Narrative LUNCH BREAK
Guest Speaker: Connie St Louis, Director of Science Journalism MA at City University Questions & feedback on guest speaker
Workshop on critical research (Dr Dibyesh Anand, Head of Politics & International Relations Dept. at University of Westminster) Questions & open discussion on critical research Poetry reading by Dr Martin Glynn - Conclusions
Questions & open discussion with Dr Martin Glynn on Ethnodrama
3.25pm
Closing remarks by Dr Deborah Gabriel
4.00pm
FORUM ENDS
3.35pm
Photos/Video vox pops
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4.30pm 5.00pm 5.15pm 5.20pm 5.25pm 5.35pm
5.45pm 5.55pm 6.05pm
7.30pm
VIP Evening Reception REGISTRATION/REFRESHMENTS
Welcome by Aisha Richards, Director, Black British Academics
Guest Speaker: Miranda Brawn, Barrister & Director at Daiwa Capital
Introduction to student performance by Dr Mykaell Riley, Head of Music Production, University of Westminster. Music performance by University of Westminster student Introduction to Keynote Speaker by Dr Deborah Gabriel
Keynote Speech by The Rt Hon Lord Paul of Marylebone PC Chancellor, University of Westminster Closing Remarks by Prof Geoffrey Petts & Dr Deborah Gabriel Networking
VIP EVENING RECEPTION ENDS
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Guest Speakers & Workshop Leaders
Dr Deborah Gabriel (Founder & CEO, Black British Academics) is a Lecturer in Marketing Communications at Bournemouth University, where she brings a critical focus to degree programmes in marketing communications, advertising, public relations, politics and media. Her areas of expertise include professional journalism, strategic communication, qualitative research and building online/offline communities and networks.
Aisha Richards (Director, Black British Academics) has lectured in art and design for more than a decade at Central Saint Martins. She is the Founder and Programme Director of Shades of Noir, a long-term strategy that promotes cultural value through various activities to enhance race equality in arts education and the creative industries. She is also Joint Chair of GEMS (Group for the Equality of Minority Staff) and an academic board member. Dr Martin Glynn (Gold Member, Black British Academics) is an Honorary Research Fellow at Wolverhampton University. A criminologist with over 25 years’ experience in criminal justice and public health; he developed a critical race theory of black male desistance for his doctoral thesis awarded in 2013. He has since established a research consultancy, Sankofa Associates, where he specializes in Critical Race Ethnodrama.
Terry Finnigan (Gold Member, Black British Academics) is Head of Widening Participation at London College of Fashion. She has led four inclusive curriculum projects at University of the Arts London based on co-creation between staff, students and alumni. She was awarded an HEA National Teaching Fellowship in 2009 and is committed to the promotion of inclusive curricula in art and design, equity and success for BME students. Connie St Louis (Gold Member, Black British Academics) is Director of the Science Journalism MA at City University and an award-winning freelance broadcaster, science journalist, writer and scientist. She has produced several science and health programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. She is currently undertaking a PhD that examines the absence and impact of investigative journalism on science and medicine. Dr Dibyesh Anand is Head of the Politics and International Relations Department at the University of Westminster. He is passionate about producing scholarship that is meaningful to individuals and groups that are often marginalised, minoritized, occupied and oppressed. His teaching focuses on politics and international relations of the postcolonial world, with an emphasis on the emerging powers of China and India. 4
Guest Speakers (VIP Reception) The Rt Hon Lord Paul of Marylebone PC was appointed Chancellor of the University of Westminster in 2006. He was raised to the peerage in 1996 and sits in the House of Lords as Baron Paul of Marylebone in the city of Westminster. He was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords between 2008 and 2010 and sworn to the Privy Council in 2009. Miranda Brawn is a Director at city investment bank Daiwa Capital, where she is responsible for managing the company’s legal risk across Europe for their derivatives and securities financing business. Past roles include stockbroker and legal advisor specializing in commercial and civil litigation.
Dr Mykaell Riley is Head of Music Production at the University of Westminster, where he established the Centre for Black Music Research. He has worked as an educational consultant and music industry advisor for a number of organisations including Arts Council England, the British Museum, the Maritime Museum and the V & A.
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