Black and Minority Ethnic experiences in higher education: social justice, inclusion and white privilege

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 

12:00 p.m. (MST) - 1:30 p.m. (MST) - Online

Guest speaker: Dr. Kalwant Bhopal

This lecture will examine how Black and minority ethnic staff and students remain marginalised in higher education. It will provide statistical data on the inequalities experienced by staff and students, followed by empirical research on Black and minority ethnic academics in UK and US higher education. The lecture will also explore how processes of whiteness and white privilege work to perpetuate the white space of higher education. The lecture will conclude by examining possible ways forward for higher education to engage with a socially just agenda for the inclusion of all groups.