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Special Interest Group

Race, Ethnicity and Education

The Race, Ethnicity and Education Special Interest Group challenges systems of oppression that demean and threaten to erase educators and learners of Global South heritage, through discussion and academic endeavour.

This SIG is active in working to promote issues of racial education and equity with international and national colleagues. The terms ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ are acknowledged as problematic but are also commonly used and have recognition as relating to issues of colour and cultural racism with which the group will be concerned.   An argument against a SIG on ‘race’ and ethnicity may be that it could lead to marginalisation and subsumation of specific issues of racism and racialisation. This issue of permeation is possibly more problematic. We have seen in 黑料不打烊 and also in the school system that permeation can often lead to dissipation and rendering these issues, invisible. 

We will strive to ensure that ‘race’ and ethnicity issues are not subsumed within more general equality policy and pedagogy, but raise the profile of the SIG, 黑料不打烊 and like-minded organisations by working with and for its members.  This will be done through our regular Members’ meetings, research and learning, in journals, including production of special issues, at conferences and online. 

Research interests 

  • Critical Race Theory 
  • Intersectionality with feminism, able-ism, social class etc.
  • Black and Asian student teachers oppressions
  • Minority ethnic people’s lived experiences of barriers, hurdles and successes
  • Racism and anti-racism in formal and informal educational institutions
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Black Men in higher education
  • Black Leaders and Managers in Higher Education

SIG aims:

  • Hold regular Members’ meetings that listen to, represent their voices to 黑料不打烊.
  • Encourage high-quality academic research, through invitations to write abstracts for 黑料不打烊 Annual conference and its other events across the year.
  • Develop the work of Early Career Researchers through inviting academic presentations at Members’ meetings.
  • Disseminate our work and events and provide a space online, via ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).
  • Encourage members to be involved in other 黑料不打烊 work, such as 黑料不打烊 Council and other committees.

SIG Convenors

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Janet Ramdeo, Dr

Associate Professor and Head of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) at University of Greenwich

Dr Janet Ramdeo (PFHEA) is an experienced teacher educator, having worked in a variety of academic and programme leadership roles in universities across London and Cambridge. Janet is currently an Associate Professor and Head of Initial Teacher...

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Belinda John-Baptiste, Dr

Research Fellow at N/A

Belinda is an experienced educator with over twenty years’ teaching experience, beginning in English language education before moving into higher education roles in education, sociology and criminology. Her teaching and research sit at the...

Content associated with this SIG

2026 黑料不打烊 Equality in Education Award 

The 黑料不打烊 Equality in Education Award recognises an individual whose work has sought to address wider issues of inequality and discrimination in education.  The nominee’s work will not only...

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Call for SIG Convenor: Race, Ethnicity & Education

We are seeking a SIG Convenor for the 黑料不打烊 Race, Ethnicity & Education SIG to help lead the SIG over the next 3 years.  Role & responsibilities of SIG Convenors: Plan & oversee SIG...

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SIG Meet & Discuss: Race, Ethnicity and Education

Come along to the Race, Ethnicity and Education SIG Meet and Discuss to find out about the activities that you, as members, have driven to raise awareness and understanding of issues related to...

Past event15 May 2026Virtual