What next for equity in education? A call for action

Date: 03.06.2026 11:30 - 20:00
Conference / symposium
Keywords: UK education, creativity, community-led practices, challenge exclusion, reimagine fairness
Format: onsite
Language(s): English
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Event Fee: Free

Organizer(s):
University of Birmingham

In this moment of heightened inequity but also intensified creativity and resistance, we invite contributions that engage with equity in discourse and/or praxis. Submissions may address (but are not limited to): Intersections of place-based, racism, ableism, class stratification, gendered and faith-based marginalisation. Practices that disrupt exclusion, including community-led initiatives, youth organising, participatory research, creative and arts-based interventions. New forms of educational inequity in the wake of Brexit, Covid-19 and shifting migration policy. The politics of SEND reform, austerity, privatisation and marketisation. Exclusion, absenteeism, belonging and mental health. Decolonial, anti-racist, crip and feminist approaches to rethinking equity. Critiques of data infrastructures, metrics, AI and algorithmic governance. Policy imaginaries, public discourse and the rise of reactionary politics. Transnational perspectives on war, conflict, forced migration and global inequalities. Changing concepts of merit and social mobility across education systems We welcome diverse formats: research papers, practitioner reflections, multi-media pieces, performances, conversations, workshops, and collaborative presentations. Contributions will be situated within four cluster, which are summarised below. Submissions are invited to identify a relevant cluster and situate their work in the context of the format for the session

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/what-next-for-equity-in-education

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