BERA Conference 2023
The BERA Conference 2023 was held on the 12th-14th September 2023 at Conference Aston/Aston University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The conference ended with three...
BERA Council
Richard Race, Dr
Senior Lecturer in Education at Teesside University
Dr. Richard Race is Visiting Professor in Education at Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. The third edition of his monograph, Multiculturalism and Education will be published with the Open University Press in March 2024. Richard is also editor of Multicultural Dialogues within Multicultural Education which is in production with the Open University Press. He has published and continues to publish on decolonising curriculum, anti-racist pedagogy, Fundamental British Values and Prevent.
Richard was elected to BERA Council in 2016 and re-elected in 2019. He sits on BERA’s Conference & Events Committee.
Richard Race's contributions
Ethnic inequality in the teaching workforce in schools: Why it matters
Ethnic minority communities in the UK see education as a gateway for opportunities. Yet in the UK, the ethnic background of teaching staff does not mirror the profile of the pupils (Demie & See,...
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Envisioning a gold standard: Understanding higher education institutions’ outlook for race equality policies, practices & future initiatives
Although there has been significant progress in developing balanced institutional frameworks to identify and address barriers to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) staff and students, such...
Envisioning a gold standard: Understanding higher education institutions’ outlook for race equality policies, practices & future initiatives
This event will provide an update on the report, and will be critiqued by a respondent. Delegates will also have the opportunity to ask questions throughout. Although there has been significant...
BERA Annual Conference – SIG Best Presentation Award
The SIG convenors are encouraged to attend all sessions for their SIG and judge each presentation. The 'BERA Annual Conference - SIG Best Presentation' is then awarded.
BERA Conference 2022
The BERA Conference 2022 was held on the 6th-8th September 2022 at the University of Liverpool. Keynote speakers included: Professor Vivienne Baumfield, Professor David Olusoga, interviewed by...
BERA Conference 2021
The BERA Conference 2021 was held virtually on the 13th-16th September 2021. Keynote speakers included: Dr Katy Vigurs, Dr Vanita Sundaram, Professor Iram Siraj, and Professor Becky Francis.
BERA Conference 2020
This conference was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
