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BAME Educators and Covid-19

This episode of the BERA Podcast features an interview with Allana Gay, the founder of the BAMEeD Network.

Decolonising the History Curriculum: Examples of Theory, Research and Action

Registration for this event has now closed, please email events@bera.ac.uk to register.   #Decolonisingthecurriculum Online event – pre-registration essential The passionate...

Allana Gay

Co-founder

Allana Gay is a Headteacher and founding member of BAMEed. Her experience as an educator and school leader arches over secondary and primary schools all of whom have been in challenging or...

Inverting empire: The use of global history to challenge exclusion in the English history curriculum

The death of African American George Floyd on 25 May, has been a catalyst for Britain to scrutinise its own issues with inequality relating to ethnicity. Featuring quite prominently in this...

Myth busting our curriculum: Enabling all to achieve

The island of Zanzibar where I was born was famous – or infamous – on two accounts: clove plantations and slavery. From the 17th century until 1909, spice plantations were worked by Black...

#BlackLivesMatter and racial justice in education: Contribute to a special series of the BERA Blog

The structural inequalities faced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities have been deepened by a decade of austerity. We are in the midst of a global pandemic and, following yet another...

Justifying curricular enrichment in performative times

Much has been written about the tendency to narrow the curriculum to focus on what counts in measurable terms in testing times. This effect is felt most acutely in schools servicing disadvantaged...

Decolonisation of the curriculum from the sidelines? Responsibility transfer and neo-nationalism

The tragic events in Minnesota with the death of George Floyd have given rise to mass waves of protest around the world, setting at the forefront of public debate the workings of racism,...

Ethics-in-practice in fragile contexts: The value of the CERD ethical appraisal framework

Educational research in fragile contexts At a time when unprecedented numbers of people across the world are experiencing forced migration, there is an urgent and critical imperative to develop...

Implementing citizenship education in a post-conflict society: Lessons from Northern Ireland

Citizenship education is intended to foster civic and political participation by encouraging students to critically reflect on and challenge established attitudes, values and behaviours (Niens,...

#BlackLivesMatter in education

The sickening death of African-American George Floyd by suffocation at the hands of a White-American policeman has justifiably fuelled the force of the #BlackLivesMatter movement across the world....

International students and Covid-19: What is the current advice?

The pandemic that has gripped the UK has meant that uncertainty becoming central to our way of life. With borders closed, migration curtailed and social distancing policies in place, this...