ISOS Panel Discussion: Experiences of Black Academics in the UK's Higher Education System

A virtual panel discussion exploring university life for black staff and students in the UK

This highly anticipated event comprises a panel of five Black academics from a range of scholarly disciplines (including history, economics, political science, and anthropology) who will discuss their personal experiences of learning and working at universities across the UK. More specifically, they will engage in a dialogue concerning their encounters with Black-centred research agendas, teaching and issues relating to the wider operation of universities. The speakers will also deliberate the types of changes (cultural, structural, administrative) that are most likely to create a more supportive environment in which Black members of staff and students can thrive.

The panel will comprise:

Dr. James Dawkins (Chair of the Panel Discussion and Research Fellow, University of Nottingham)
Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey (Founder & Managing Director of Element of Inclusion)
Dr. Meleisa Ono-George (Associate Professor and Director of Student Experience, University of Warwick)
Toyin Agbetu (Founder of Ligali and PhD Research Candidate, University College London)
Lisa Robinson (Director of Bright Ideas and PhD Research Candidate, University of Nottingham)

Tickets to this virtual event are free, it will be hosted on Zoom in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University. Book your place via the Eventbrite link at the top. Please note places are limited and we expect this to book up quickly.