Developing inclusive, anti-racist art CPD – register here!

Professor Uvanney Maylor, University of Bedfordshire

4 March, 11-12:30

GSRC, Arts C / Zoom Webinar 

"Begum et al. (2023:11) found that white art teachers (who predominate the profession) feel less confident to ‘talk about cultural identity in art lessons’. Despite a ‘29% increase in minority ethnic pupils sitting art and design GCSE examinations representation of these groups of students on art and design courses is still below [their] representation in the population’ and there is an ‘underrepresentation of minority ethnic artists and their work in the curriculum’ (Begum et al., 2023: 33). Concerned to develop more inclusive and anti-racist CPD programmes an art institution commissioned a small-scale study to learn from Black art teachers their perspectives on inclusive and anti-racist art. The research found much art to be ‘unrelatable’ and CPD with white art teachers exclusionary and shutting down conversations through white art teacher discomfort. The study highlights key challenges for making art CPD both global majority inclusive and anti-racist."

We look forward to having you join us for this event! If you have any queries, please email cie@sussex.ac.uk. You can also visit our website: Centre for International Education, University of Sussex.

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By: Eve Wilcox
Last updated: Tuesday, 21 January 2025