Name: Discussing Decolonisation
Start: 2024-04-10T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-04-10T14:30:00+01:00
Location: Fountains 211, York St John University

Discussing Decolonisation

York St John University was founded in 1841, born out of a socially conscious, ethical conviction in sharing education as a route to a fairer world.As a leading education, training and research institution in the heart of the historic city of York we serve a global campus of staff and students who thrive on academic excellence, graduate employability and a strong sense of community.

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Courageous Conversations – An in-person workshop with Dr Karen Lipsedge

Fountains 211, York St John University

Discussing Decolonisation: An event series at YSJU

The Discussing Decolonisation event series is hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU). See individual events for dates and locations.

Courageous Conversations: What, Why, How?Join us on campus in York for an in-person ‘Courageous Conversations’ workshop with Dr Karen Lipsedge (Kingston University).The aim of this interactive discussion-based workshop is to give participants the skills and confidence they need to have courageous conversations about topics we tend to shy away from, such as racial identity, gender and social class. Having a courageous conversation can be challenging, but by using practical examples and scenarios, this workshop will equip participants with the skills they need to cross cultural boundaries with respect, tolerance and professionalism. In the session, we will work together to construct a safe space in which you can enhance your awareness and appreciation of our cultural similarities and differences while avoiding stereotypes or marginalisation.Participants will leave with a co-curated practical toolkit to continue to have courageous conversations as part of their everyday practice, and adapt the skills acquired for use in their own teaching and learning environment.This event is hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU) as part of a six-part mini-series, titled ‘Discussing Decolonisation’, taking place over the course of 2023-24. You can read more about our <a href="http://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/tatlblog/files/2023/10/Discussing-Decolonisation-Guidance-for-participants-and-speakers-1.pdf" title="http://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/tatlblog/files/2023/10/Discussing-Decolonisation-Guidance-for-participants-and-speakers-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">intentions for the series and community expectations here</a>.Information about upcoming events in the series will be shared both internally at YSJU and externally across the sector, with booking required for each individual event via Eventbrite. Please note that the next two events will take place at the YSJU campus, in York. Speaker biography:Dr Karen Lipsedge is an Associate Professor in English Literature at Kingston University (KU). Her teaching contributes to the School of the Humanities and the Arts, and her research focuses on eighteenth-century domestic space, interiors, the relationship between objects and people, and the novel.Karen is also part of the Directorate for Access, Participation &amp; Inclusion, Students, at KU, where she works as a Senior Adviser for Teaching and Learning. Her portfolio includes leading the Writing and Oral Skills (WOS) Project and the KU Reading Group for staff and students. She is also an academic contact for KU’s Harassment Scheme, the Chair of the NEON Diverse Learners’ group, the External for Goldsmith University’s MA in Black British Literature, and the Access and Inclusion co-lead for the British Eighteenth-Century Society. Further information:This event is hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU) as part of a six-part mini-series, titled ‘Discussing Decolonisation’, taking place over the course of 2023-24. You can read more about our <a href="http://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/tatlblog/files/2023/10/Discussing-Decolonisation-Guidance-for-participants-and-speakers-1.pdf" title="http://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/tatlblog/files/2023/10/Discussing-Decolonisation-Guidance-for-participants-and-speakers-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">intentions for the series and community expectations here</a>.Information about upcoming events in the series will be shared both internally at YSJU and externally across the sector, with booking required for each individual event via Eventbrite. Please note that the next two events will take place at the YSJU campus, in York. Events Access &amp; InclusivityAt York St John University we are committed to making our events as welcoming and inclusive for as many people as possible.If you are planning to attend one of our events and have specific access requirements, including wheelchair access, then please contact us by e: events@yorksj.ac.uk or t: 01904 876318 and we will make every effort to accommodate you.If you need a suitable seat reserved for you (and your companions), please let us know, preferably at least one week before the event. Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning may be requested in advance. Please contact us as soon as possible (ideally at least 3 weeks before the date of the event) if you require either BSL interpretation or captioning. We will try our best but cannot guarantee provision.Privacy PolicyYork St John University will use the data you submit in Eventbrite for the purposes of administering this event. 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