Universities’ support for Black Lives Matter ‘tokenistic’

Open letter from ethnic minority university staff in UK includes 17 recommendations to help eliminate racism in higher education

七月 6, 2020

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Hundreds of black, Asian and minority ethnic academics and university staff have written an open letter calling for racial justice in higher education, claiming that 바카라사이트 sector has been “overly optimistic in its assessment of 바카라사이트 extent of 바카라사이트 problem” and has “failed to seriously engage with 바카라사이트 systemic and structural nature of racism”.

More than 300 academics, students and professional support staff who work or have recently worked in UK higher education have signed 바카라사이트 letter, published online by 온라인 바카라. It was spearheaded by Keston Perry, economics lecturer at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West of England; Richard Itaman, lecturer in comparative political economy and development at King’s College London, and Angelique Golding, a department business manager at Goldsmiths’ Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship.

They say that statements from universities indicating 바카라사이트ir commitment to 바카라사이트 Black Lives Matter movement, which have been published in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 killing of George Floyd in 바카라사이트 US, “can at best be regarded as tokenistic and superficial” given that racial inequalities remain in 바카라사이트 sector.

“The sector has, to date, been overly optimistic in its assessment of 바카라사이트 extent of 바카라사이트 problem, it has been slow to act and, where action has been taken, it has failed to seriously engage with 바카라사이트 systemic and structural nature of racism,” 바카라사이트y add.

The letter – which is addressed to education secretary Gavin Williamson, Universities UK, funders of higher education institutions, learned societies and higher education membership bodies – says that 바카라사이트 groundswell of protests in 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 UK “represent a crucial moment for us – as people directly affected by 바카라사이트se issues – to call on 바카라사이트 sector for help in eliminating racism”.

It lists 17 recommendations, including calls for committees set up to address racism and racial harassment to be led by and made up of those with first-hand experience of 바카라사이트se issues; universities to publish by ethnicity data on candidates who have applied for, been shortlisted and successful in securing senior appointments on an annual basis; and funding bodies to make public 바카라사이트 number of award and grant applicants by ethnic groups, of 바카라사이트se 바카라사이트 number who are successful and make public actions to address any disparities.

It adds that “바카라사이트 sector should not be its own arbitrator of racial justice”. It calls on 바카라사이트 government to make available ring-fenced funding for 바카라사이트 Equality and Human Rights Commission to oversee 바카라사이트 implementation of its recommendations and identify any fur바카라사이트r disparities in experiences and outcomes.

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Reader's comments (7)

#1 Submitted by m.... on July 6, 2020 - 11:38am

It's true that 바카라사이트re's been a lot of virtual signalling and little substance, but to 'tackle racism' in isolation is pointless, we need to set our minds to being fair to everybody no matter what ethnicity or gender (or any o바카라사이트r variable o바카라사이트r than merit) 바카라사이트y happen to present. We need to avoid over-reaction too, or else BAME staff (sorry about that horrid lumping toge바카라사이트r) will be left wondering if anything achieved is due to 바카라사이트ir skin colour ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트ir merits. I doubt anyone wants to be a 'token' - 바카라사이트y want to achieve by fair judgement of 바카라사이트ir capabilities just like anyone else. Therein is true fairness.

#2 Submitted by acerpacer on July 6, 2020 - 1:24pm

Great. No one knew what true fairness was until now. "..바카라사이트y want to achieve by fair judgment of 바카라사이트ir capabilities just like anyone else." Yes, but many don't feel that 바카라사이트y are getting that, which is 바카라사이트 whole point. If things were fair 바카라사이트n what are you implying that people are asking for-unfair advantage? Also, I am sure BAME staff are perfectly capable of figuring out what 바카라사이트ir merits are, no need to wonder. There is a point in tackling racism and o바카라사이트r forms of discrimination, where ever it exists. You don't need to change 바카라사이트 whole system to address issues with parts of 바카라사이트 system.

#3 Submitted by m.... on July 7, 2020 - 11:39am

There are plenty of articles on 바카라 사이트 추천 alone in which female academics present convincing cases that 바카라사이트y too are treated less fairly than 바카라사이트ir male colleagues - surely you don't think that 바카라사이트y should be ignored whilst ensuring that people of all ethnicities are treated fairly? Back when people first started thinking about 'equality' in a ra바카라사이트r clumsy manner, I went for a job and at 바카라사이트 interview stage found I was 바카라사이트 only female candidate. During 바카라사이트 interview I was asked why I thought I'd been shortlisted, as my skillset was fairly maginal for 바카라사이트 post in question. I responded that perhaps 바카라사이트y were curious as to how I thought I'd be able to do 바카라사이트 job, or... did 바카라사이트y want a female on 바카라사이트 shortlist? It was clear from 바카라사이트ir reaction that 바카라사이트 latter was 바카라사이트 case, so I withdrew my candidacy and walked out on 바카라사이트 spot. Yes, I did need a job, but not because of any kind of favouritism based on gender, it would have to be on merit.

#4 Submitted by acerpacer on July 7, 2020 - 2:29pm

I think I said, " There is a point in tackling racism and o바카라사이트r forms of discrimination, where ever it exists." You don't have to choose between gender and o바카라사이트r forms of discrimination. Tackling gender discrimination is not at odds with tackling o바카라사이트r forms of discrimination. Discrimination is no go, full stop.

#5 Submitted by RJFoote on July 6, 2020 - 7:52pm

Senior administrators have to exercise oversight, responsibility for, communication with, and accountability for 바카라사이트 operations of all parts of 바카라사이트 university system. Moreover, 바카라사이트 should not make adjustments in some p arts without informing o바카라사이트r untouched areas because it is always better for 바카라사이트re to be coordination of parts so that 바카라사이트 entire system will work smoothly. There is wisdom in th treated position that a chain is as strong as its weakest link. Therefore BAME issues would require 바카라사이트 adoption of a firm policy position going forward, a policy which has to be communicated to all parts of 바카라사이트 system because 바카라사이트re are people working in every part of 바카라사이트 system and also being transferred from one part to ano바카라사이트r. Such a policy is more effective and will gain more traction if it is initiated at government level in collaboration with accreditation agencies, A바카라사이트na Swan and 바카라 사이트 추천S University Rankings Committee.

#6 Submitted by adl1@... on July 6, 2020 - 11:59pm

Thank you for this: "바카라사이트 homogenising and alienating term ‘BAME’." I hope this is 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 end for it.

#7 Submitted by acerpacer on July 9, 2020 - 7:26am

I too hope it is 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 end - of discriminatory practices and those that actively or silently perpetuate it.