We are delighted to invite you to a conversation for all students and staff, celebrating and supporting our diversity, on Wed 5th Dec, from 1-3pm (lunch included). Please save the date!

What’s it about?

The aim is to support us all to become confident in speaking about our successes and challenges as a diverse community. How can we be more inclusive so that all students and staff can thrive equally?

Speakers:

Professor Kehinde Andrews, Director, Centre for Critical Social Research, Birmingham City University

Diversifying vs decolonising: truly changing the practices and orientation of higher education

Dr. Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Programme Leader, Sociology, University of Greenwich

Reflections on BAME staff/student experience.

Cherry Smyth, Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing, University of Greenwich

What is the role of 'whiteness' in expanding inclusivity?

Mete Coban, Greenwich Graduate; Chief Executive, 'My Life, My Say'; Labour Councillor, Hackney

How studying at Greenwich was key to my success.

Chair: Ade Solanke, Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Greenwich

We'll enjoy a delicious lunch together at 1pm, followed by brief panel presentations from our speakers to get the conversation started. Then there'll be an open discussion exploring the experiences of staff and students.

Come along - to contribute your ideas or just to eat, sit, listen and learn! It’ll be an open, positive space for sharing.

We look forward to meeting you. See you there!

Working Together: Inclusion & Diversity