Upcoming event
This event will provide a forum to engage in important discussions, reflections and debate on ‘social justice’ in education and development of next steps with attendees in terms of action steps, which may include a Blog and symposium.
The sessions will discuss: What do we mean, as researchers, educators, policymakers, students, when we use the term ‘social justice’? What does this entail? Who’s scholarly work do we cite and why? What does social justice look like in terms of actions in educational settings? How do we know if we are enacting our social justice principles in our work, teaching, research and interactions with others? Is there a universal definition of social justice? And more importantly, should there be, or does context matter?
You do not need to attend both sessions.
These and other questions will be raised in this event through engaging short talks or provocations from four academics. They will share the challenges they have faced when defining and enacting social justice in their professional work/research and engage attendees in discussions on these issues.
Professor Walton will discuss her challenges with determining what and who is ‘acceptable’ to cite in social justice research. She will share her experiences and pose provocative questions for productive discussion.
Dr. Mabel Encinas will discuss issues of social justice in the context of Early Years education and considerations for ways to evaluate policies and practices that aim to increase social justice.
The aims of the sessions are to:
The event will close with a discussion of next steps and events for the SIG, a blog submission and opportunities to engage in further refinement of what we as a community mean and interpret as ‘social justice’.
Draft Programme
| 15:30 | Welcome and Introduction John Parkin, Gigi Chi Ying Lam, Liliana Belkin |
| 15:35 | How do we define ‘social justice’ |
| 15:45 | Speaker Presentation Professor Elizabeth Walton, School of Education, University |
| 16:10 | Discussion and questions |
| 16:20 | Speaker Presentation Dr Mabel Encinas, Senior Lecturer – Early Childhood Studies and Education, London Metropolitan University |
| 16:45 | Discussion and questions |
| 16:55 | Closing remarks and next steps John Parkin, Gigi Chi Ying Lam, Liliana Belkin |
| 17:00 | Close of Event |
Academic Employability Consultant at Anglia Ruskin University
John Parkin is an Academic Employability Consultant at Anglia Ruskin University where he works with academics and external partners to embed employability into courses. John Parkin was also a Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Education and a Course...
Lecturer of Community Music and Social Justice at University of Southampton
Chiying Lam is a Lecturer in Community Music and Social Justice at the University of Southampton. She also serves as the Deputy Director of Southampton Centre for Music Education and Social Justice. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chiying completed...
Senior Lecturer at University of Roehampton
Dr Liliana Belkin has a PhD in Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy from New York University and earned a US-UK Fulbright Core Scholar Fellowship in 2019-2020. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton in the School...
Senior Lecturer in Education at London Metropolitan University
Mabel has a strong commitment and passion for equality, diversity, and social inclusion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Education at London Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on creative strategies for learning and teaching, including...
Professor of Education at University of Nottingham
Dr Elizabeth Walton is a Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, UK, and a visiting Professor at the School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She researches topics that advance the theory...
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