Open Forum, 23 March 2022

EDIMS Open Forum events are intended primarily for staff and students in the Music HE sector, as a space for discussion, exchange of ideas and reflection on current EDI practice. This event was held on 23rd March, 3-5pm via Zoom. Please find the video recording below.

Chair:
Vanessa Paloma Elbaz, University of Cambridge

Speakers:
Jacob Thompson-Bell, Aaron Casserly Stewart, and Andrew West, Leeds Conservatoire
Katherine Schofield, King’s College London
Adriel Miles, University of Bristol

One reply on “Open Forum, 23 March 2022”

Great talk from Katherine on embedding EDI approaches and values into a music curriculum that moves away from its colonial structures. Re diversity at Leeds conservatoire Dharambir Singh built up high quality Indian music education there before setting up South Asian Arts UK which now runs independently. As Katherine says music networks need to be involved. I would add outreach work is also crucial for change.

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