Webinar: “Slow Train Coming? Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in UK Music Higher Education” (31.10.2022, Dr. Anna Bull)

You are invited to a webinar with Dr Anna Bull (York) who will present on the forthcoming report on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) from across the UK music higher education sector.

Date/Time: Monday 31st October, 4-6pm Central European Time (CET)

Please register your attendance in advance here.

“Slow Train Coming? Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in UK Music Higher Education”
In late 2019, the Equality and Diversity in Music Studies network, made up of higher education music staff and students, set up a working group to produce a report on EDI across the music HE sector. Ahead of the publication of the final report, this talk will report on the findings from the report, first outlining analysis of national data on staff and students in music higher education from 2016-20, exploring inequalities across the ‘pipeline’ from undergraduate to postgraduate to staff member across gender, class, race, and disability. Second, it describes findings from the survey we carried out with 32 music departments or institutions which explored what actions they were taking, and challenges they were facing, in addressing issues of EDI in music higher education. Finally, some of the recommendations for next steps are discussed, together with the challenges we faced in attempting to devise appropriate recommendations.

The presentation is hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and will be moderated by Dr Thomas R. Hilder.

Bio: 

Dr Anna Bull is a Lecturer in Education and Social Justice at the University of York. Her book Class, control, and classical music was published in 2019 with Oxford University Press and in 2020 was joint winner of the British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Award. She has recently edited a volume called 'Voices for Change in the Classical Music Profession: New ideas for tackling inequalities and exclusions' which will be published in early 2023 with Oxford University Press. Anna is also a co-founder and director of The 1752 Group, a research and campaigning organisation working to address staff sexual misconduct in higher education.