UNIVERSITY NEWS LAST UPDATED : 20 FEBRUARY
Teachers are being invited to help shape the future of Black Studies learning at Birmingham City University (BCU) by completing a survey.
BCU wants to create a more diverse and inclusive curriculum by exploring course options that will encourage students from all backgrounds to access routes into university.
The survey aims to seek ideas and insight that will make these courses as impactful, accessible and affordable as possible.
Black Studies fosters innovative teaching, learning and research that address historical and contemporary Black social life, culture and political activism both in Britain and across the African Diaspora.
In 2017, BCU became the first university in Europe to launch an undergraduate Black Studies degree course. It also runs a master’s degree.
Sarah Bristol-Abbott, MA Black Studies graduate and business owner, said: “The experiences I had during my course made me realise that I could make a difference and become the representation that I felt was missing in education when I was young.
“I’ll forever be grateful to BCU and my lecturers for giving me the confidence to make it on my own and provide a voice to underrepresented communities.”
Have your say
Complete the 10-minute survey online to shape the future of Black Studies at BCU before the 8 March deadline.
For more details about Black Studies or the survey, please contact Dionne Taylor, Associate Professor in Sociology and MA Black Studies course leader.