Thoughts on Learning in Womanist Ways
October 11, 2016
I attended the Learning in Womanist Ways talk at the University of Nottingham’s Arts Centre last Friday, given by guest speaker, Dr Jan Etienne who is a researcher and associate lecturer at Birbeck, University of London. Despite having the potential pressure of being first of the University’s Black History Month events this year, the event …
Black History Month at the Centre for Research in Race and Rights
October 6, 2016
Hannah Jeffrey, a PhD student in American Studies with research interests such as the Black Power Movement and Emancipation and Abolition, introduces the events being hosted by the Centre for Research in Race and Rights for Black History Month 2016. Whilst 2015 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the US Voting Rights Act and UK Race Relations Act, 2016 …
It’s all about the girls: Looking beyond Ada Lovelace
October 5, 2016
Ada Lovelace Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), but in order to move forward we have to acknowledge the challenges we still face. A 2011 report from CBI found that more than half (52%) of UK STEM employers expected to struggle to find employees …
Learning in Womanist Ways
October 4, 2016
Dr Jan Etienne, author and associate lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy at Birkbeck, discusses her upcoming event based around her new book. I teach on the MSc Education, Power and Social Change programme at Birkbeck, University of London and will present key themes from my new book: Learning in Womanist …
Welcome to Black History Month 2016!
October 3, 2016
Val Watson, Chair of the University’s BME Network, introduces the University’s exciting programme for Black History Month 2016. For the fourth year running, the University is celebrating Black History Month. The programme showcases activities and events across our schools, departments and professional services. All these events are open to everyone – so come along, whether you’re …
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