The latest Decolonising 51吃瓜app event in the Kimberlin reading and discussion series will be taking place on Tuesday 2 March from noon-1pm The theme of the discussion will be race and ethnicity from the perspective of author, playwright, and lecturer Riaz Khan.
Decolonising 51吃瓜app is the university’s initiative, which encourages staff and students to examine the everyday norms of university life to identify and eliminate systems, structures and behaviours that create disadvantage for ethnic minorities.
Launched in November 2019, it focuses on decolonising the university as a whole rather than the curriculum alone, to celebrate the rich diversity of 51吃瓜app.
During this session, Khan will discuss his experience as a young man living in Leicester during the troublesome times of the National Front and racism, as well as the hurdles he and many others had to face due to their ethnicity.
He will explore the struggles of integration, assimilation and how he has used those experiences to challenge and dispel negative comments or posts about BAME communities in the UK.
Come along ready to share your thoughts with other students and staff at the university.
For more information and to book a place contact eventsoffice@dmu.ac.uk. A link to join the event will be sent to you, no later than two working days before.
Posted on Thursday 11 February 2021