Professor Jason Arday: Keynote speaker at the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Doctoral Conference
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Clore Management Centre
Keynote speaker
We are delighted that Professor Jason Arday of the University of Cambridge will be our keynote speaker at the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Doctoral Conference on 19 June.
Jason Arday is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. He was formerly a Guest Editor on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and listed 4th on the prestigious Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 in 2023.
Professor Arday has previously held the position of Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow, School of Education; Associate Professor in Sociology at Durham University in the Department of Sociology; and Deputy Executive Dean for People and Culture in the Faculty of Social Science and Health. He is a Visiting Professor at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, University of Glasgow in the School of Education, and an Honorary Professor at Durham University in the Department of Sociology.
He is a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading Race Equality Thinktank, and the British Sociological Association (BSA). Jason sits on the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (CLASS) National Advisory Panel, the NHS Race and Health Observatory Academic Reference Group and the ITV Cultural Advisory Council.
Registration
An important note: Registration using this form is for attendance for the keynote talk only. If you would like to attend the whole conference, including the keynote talk, you should register here instead.
This keynote talk is a highlight of the Doctoral Conference, an event that aims to reveal and celebrate research being carried out by BAME doctoral researchers. We highly encourage attendees to experience the full programme to gain the most benefit. However, if your schedule only permits you to attend the keynote talk, you can register specifically for this session. All are welcome!
Organisers
This event is being organised via the CHASE EDI Ambassador and the Birkbeck Graduate Research School.
Contact name:
Birkbeck Graduate Research School