EVENT THIS WEEK Cultural Democracy : A New Framework for Race Equality Date and Venue: 17:15 on Thursday 8th January Rosebowl 437 Dr Gabriel argues that cultural democracy is a more robust framework from which to approach race equality as unlike the existing diversity framework, it addresses unequal power relations maintained and perpetuated through whiteness and white supremacy. In her presentation she provides examples on how to integrate cultural democracy into teaching practice and equality work. Biography: Dr Gabriel is a lecturer in the Media School at Bournemouth University where she brings a critical focus to degree programmes in advertising, marketing communications, public relations, politics and media. Her research centres primarily on the political dimensions of media communication with a special focus on how raced, classed and gendered inequalities are maintained and perpetuated in and through the media, especially in terms of representation. Her secondary area of research focuses on racial inequalities within the higher education sector. At Bournemouth University she is a member of the Dignity, Diversity and Equality Steering Group and a committee member of the Women’s Academic Network and encourages an intersectional approach to equality issues. Beyond her full-time academic role Dr Gabriel is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black British Academics, a specialist race equality organisation with key objectives to enhance the voice and visibility of staff and students of colour and increase their capacity to influence policy-making around race equality. It also provides dedicated services to higher education institutions to support their efforts to deliver measurable change.
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