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Convenor

Gurpinder Lalli, Dr

Reader in Education for Social Justice and Inclusion at University of Wolverhampton

Gurpinder is a Reader in Education for Social Justice and Inclusion in the School of Education. Trained as a sociologist and ethnographer, he has a track record in conducting research on the school meals service with a focus on inequity in education. He is Co-Director and founding member of the Centre for Research in Education and Social Transformation (CREST). He is the research hub lead for Education, Leadership and Social Justice. Gurpinder is an award winning researcher and has authored 4 books. These include Schools, Food and Social Learning (Routledge, 2019), School Farms: Feeding and educating children (Routledge, 2021), Schools, Space and Culinary Capital (Routledge, 2022) and Food Futures in Education and Society (Routledge, 2023).

He is currently co-leading an edited collection titled, Food, Culture and Society in India. He is co-investigator on the first detailed historical and ethnographic study of the UK School Meals Service funded by UKRI ESRC.

Gurpinder Lalli's contributions

BERA Council Election: Results 2023

Following a competitive election comprising of worthy candidates for one vacancy on BERA Council, we are delighted to announce the outcome. Council After a strong wider field of nine candidates,...

News31 Mar 2023

Writing Retreat – October

Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. This is the ‘second edition’ of our writing...

Past event26 Oct 2022Virtual

Writing Retreat – May/June

This event is now fully booked, please email events@bera.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list. Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a...

Past event31 May 2022Virtual

Writing Retreat – February

#BERA_Writing @BERANews @bera_irf Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. This is the...

Past event23 Feb 2022Virtual

Writing Retreat

Online registration for this event has now closed, to register please email events@bera.ac.uk #BERA_Writing @BERANews @bera_irf The writing retreat will offer participants dedicated time and...

Past event2 Jun 2021Virtual

BERA Council and Committees

BERA Council is supported by a number of standing committees and steering groups who are tasked with actioning the decisions of BERA Council. BERA Council is made up of the following: The...