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New formations of whiteness in education

21 Sep 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

#WhitenessinEducation Online event – pre-registration essential CRT (Critical Race Theory) and CWS (Critical Whiteness Studies) have revolutionised the ways in which race has been theorised,...

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

11 Sep 2020 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

#Decolonisingthecurriculum Online event – pre-registration essential The passionate #BlackLivesMatter protests across the UK this year have oriented attention to the dominant unchallenged...

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...

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

Closes 31 Jul 2020

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...

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?

Covid-19, education and educational research

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...

Decolonising the Curriculum: Challenges and Opportunities for Teaching and Learning

This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email events@bera.ac.uk. In advancing opportunities to expand upon discussions of the research...

Religion and Sexuality Education: Where are we now?

This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email events@bera.ac.uk. In early 2019, a group of Muslim parents in Birmingham gathered to...

Event bursaries 2020

The BERA Early Career Researcher Network offers a limited amount of bursaries to the value of £75 towards travel for BERA Student Members only to most of our events. This has now been extended to...