19/07/2023
Thursday 20 July | 13:00 - 14:00 | Enacting and experiencing multiculturalism in South West England primary schools | Presenter: Suparna Bagchi, PIoE
Awareness of cultural diversity and race equality has heightened following George Floyd’s killing in the USA in 2020. This increasing awareness is particularly relevant in areas of historically low ethnic diversity which have lately experienced a rise in ethnic minority populations and where inclusive growth is a challenge.
Suparna's research is a holistic exploration of the perspectives of students, parents, and practitioners towards multiculturalism in four South West England primary schools. She adopted a qualitative case study methodology framed by sociocultural theory. This presentation will aim to focus on her research findings.
The study clearly links to Europe-wide considerations of how cultural awareness can be experienced through the practice of multicultural education for the inclusion of ethnically diverse children by creating safe places for them in the mainstream education system. This becomes distinctly pertinent to avoid horrific cases like Child Q’s case where a Black teenager was strip-searched during period wrongly suspected of cannabis possession.
Venue: Room 205, Rolle Building
Zoom: https://plymouth.zoom.us/j/94017098152?pwd=elIxQzNPQU1VS05NN082SzdBb0lFdz09
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