Sign up to our first Beds Talks for 2021: ‘Transforming the Creative Industries’
You are invited to join our first Beds Talks for 2021. The event will discuss the presence of inequality and lack of diversity in the UK’s creative industries.
The online event is hosted by Dr Violet Cuffy, Senior Lecturer in the Business School, and features contributions from the University, Arts Council England and Bute Street Festival.
Register your attendance and give your voice to an important movement.
When: Thursday 28 January 2021
Time: 4-7pm
Click here to register for the event
The Beds Talks series is now in its fourth year and provides a platform for vital research, poignant discussion and new ideas. This particular talk will consider how Higher Education can lead change in the creative arts and decolonise its curriculum.
How can I attend?
Registering for the event is free and you can sign up on Eventbrite here. A Zoom link will then be sent out to attendees nearer the date.
Who is contributing to the talk?
University staff Dr Violet Cuffy, Dr Tamara Ashley, Amanda Egbe and Emma Gill will feature alongside Terry Adams of Arts Council England and Benjamin Cyrus Clark of the Bute Street Film and Art Festival.
What will happen during the event?
Primarily, there will be a round-table discussion followed by small group discussions using breakout rooms. Each of the five panellists will lead a group. More information can be found on the Eventbrite page.