BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Columba Systems Ltd//NONSGML CPNG/SpringViewer/ICal Output/3.3- M3//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240215T160248Z DTSTART:20240228T150000Z DTEND:20240228T170000Z SUMMARY:Reflecting on Curriculum Diversity in the Humanities: challenges and opportunities UID:{http://www.columbasystems.com/customers/uom/gpp/eventid/}k2qp-ls20cb vi-x1ps3o DESCRIPTION:Join us for an event reflecting on the challenges and opportu nities of diversifying the curriculum in the Humanities.\nThe University remains committed to creating an inclusive learning environment for our students\, embedding equality\, diversity and inclusion into the method s by which curricula are taught\, the materials and activities used to s upport learning\, and the classroom cultures fostered by student-staff i nteractions. Yet\, the provision of inclusive education remains a consta nt challenge\, reflecting wider inequalities that are deeply embedded in our society.\nAt this event you will have the opportunity to hear from Anwar Akhtar\, founder and director of The Samosa\, an arts and journali sm charity that also works to embed diversity in curriculum in schools\, colleges and universities. During this event\, Anwar will present the e xtensive work that The Samosa have carried out to advance Arts and Curri culum Diversity.\n\nAnwar Akhtar will also feature alongside a panel\, c omprising of academics from different disciplines within the Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester. An audience Q&A will follow the panel discussion.\nThis event is presented in partnership between th e Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester\, Creative Manch ester and Samosa Media.\n\nRegister:\nThis event is free and open to any one\, please register via Eventbrite. If your plans change and you are n o longer able to attend\, please inform us or update your registration s tatus on eventbrite.\n\nSpeakers:\nAnwar Akhtar was born and grew up in Moss Side Manchester and as youth worked on Manchester’s Markets. He is founder and director of The Samosa\, a UK arts and journalism charity th at also works to embed diversity in curriculum in schools\, colleges and universities. Anwar presented the Radio 4 Documentary Schools Apart\, t hat explores inclusion\, belonging and curriculum diversity. Anwar was p reviously Director of The Rich Mix Centre where he led the development o f a new £30 million arts centre in East London.\nHe produced and present ed the film Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum and was the produ ction consultant on the play “Dara\,” at National Theatre UK. Anwar is c urrently working on a documentary series about BAME business culture in the UK\, and documentary on policing and race in Europe. He also teaches at several schools\, colleges and universities in the UK and Pakistan.\ n\nClaire Alexander (Chair) is the Head of the School of Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology. She has researched and published on race\, ethnicity\, youth and migration in the UK for over thirty years. She is a member of the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE).\nSadiah Qure shi is a historian of race\, science\, and empire currently writing a hi story of extinction. She formerly co-authored the Royal Historical Socie ty’s landmark report on racial inequalities in UK HE in 2018\, and contr ibuted to the Museums Association’s national guidance on Supporting Deco lonisation in Museums (2021).\n\nMarcellus Mbah is a Lecturer in Educati on and the Race Equality Lead in the School of Environment\, Education & Development. His research examines the role of Indigenous Knowledge Sys tems within the nexus between Education (broadly defined) and Sustainabl e Development\, with a particular focus on Climate Action (SDG 13). Othe r subjects of interest include decolonisation\, widening participation\, epistemic justice\, service learning\, and local/community development' \n\nReimi Sivalingam is a teaching-focussed lecturer and award-winning P rogramme Director of BSc (Hons) Accounting at Alliance Manchester Busine ss School\, University of Manchester. As a digital champion and advocate for innovative approaches in teaching\, Reimala embraces a broad range of digital tools to empower students to become autonomous learners. Her goal as an educator is to embed inclusivity by promoting active learning techniques that motivate\, inspire\, and challenge critical thinking to maximise students’ potential for intellectual and personal growth.\n\nM eghan Tinsley is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology. Her current research en gages with contesting statues\, imperial nostalgia\, and decolonising th e museum. She convenes the Decolonial Reading Group\, which draws staff and students from across the Faculty of Humanities and is the co-founder and co-convenor of the British Sociological Association's Postcolonial and Decolonial Transformations Study Group.\n\nAisha Akram (Students' Un ion Wellbeing and Liberation officer) Aisha is our Student Union Elected Officer for the area of Wellbeing and Liberation and brings a student p erspective to conversations about EDI within the university. As someone currently trying to do work to diversify the curriculum\, she is passion ate about a curriculum that is representative of students and reflects t he diverse population of students at our university.\n\nCreative Manches ter is an interdisciplinary research platform based at The University of Manchester. The platform champions research in creativity and creative practice\, bringing together research communities with external stakehol ders to explore new research areas and address strategic opportunities. Please visit the website for more information about Creative Manchester. \n\nRegister here to receive regular updates on upcoming Creative Manche ster news\, events and funding opportunities. You can also connect with Creative Manchester via our Twitter\, Facebook\, LinkedIn and Instagram. STATUS:TENTATIVE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC LOCATION:Aliiance Manchester Business School\, Booth Street West\, Manche ster\, M15 6PB END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR