The topic is of course of tremendous importance as well.
16 June 2022
9.45am-3.30pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR
From £120.00 per person Doors open 9.15am. Lunch included.
Main Keynote: The Missing: Why diversity and representation matters in history and geography – Dr Anjana Khatwa, Earth Scientist and TV Presenter
For over 20 years I have been an anomaly. One of the very few BAME faces in working in the heritage and conservation sector. But why does this matter? Without diverse and equitable representation, we cannot hope to deliver an effective service within the natural and cultural heritage sector that speaks for all of our society. So how can we as learning specialists, champions of these subjects that underpin our understanding of time and space, affect a change that could literally transform the face of the sector? Through championing role models, decolonising the curriculum and challenging the stereotypes and fear that exists of a subject misunderstood within the BAME community, together we can catalyse change.
Geography Keynote: Professor Tariq Jazeel, UCL - Thinking Geographically? Geographical Knowledge Production Then and Now
This talk does two things. First, it provides a brief sketch of the history of Geography as an academic discipline, drawing attention to the connections between the subject’s historical evolution and the trajectories of British imperialism and colonialism. In so doing, it makes clear Geography’s complicity with Empire, and draws attention to the RGS’s historical role in that complicity, particularly through the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Second, the talk interrogates what it means to ‘think geographically’. In opening up a discussion not only about what the science of Geography has been, but also what it has the potential to be going forward, the talk gestures towards decolonial approaches to teaching and doing geography at all levels. To do this, the talk draws on examples from contemporary critical geographical engagements with everyday life and popular culture, including music, visual culture, cartography, and more. The talk thus gestures towards more inclusive approaches to Geography education, and also stresses some of the RGS-IBG’s work in Education and Research to facilitate openings in geographical knowledge production at all levels.
Tariq Jazeel is Professor of Human Geography at University College London (UCL), and founding co-Director of UCL’s Centre for the Study of South Asia and the Indian Ocean World. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of critical geography, postcolonial theory and South Asian Studies. Tariq’s most recent books include Postcolonialism (Routledge, 2019), and Subaltern Geographies (2019, co-edited with Stephen Legg). He is currently a co-editor of the journal Environment and Planning d: Society and Space, and formerly a co-editor of the journal Antipode. Tariq is passionate about the ongoing work of opening Geography to ever more wider constituencies.
Geography workshop: Malica Scott - How can we improve the teaching of ‘Africa’ at GCSE and A-Level Geography?
The workshop aims to provide Geography Educators with the theoretical and practical tools to improve their teaching of ‘Africa’ at GCSE and A Level. Firstly, participants will address why the teaching of Africa needs to be improved. Secondly, participants will consider how the teaching of Africa can be improved in general. Lastly, participants will look at areas in the GCSE and A Level specifications that provide opportunities for improvement. Some content guidance, case study examples and teaching resources will be provided.
Malica Scott is an inspirational Educator with over seven years teaching experience. As a graduate of King’s College London, The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of Oxford and UCL Teaching Fellow, she believes that learning is at the heart of successful teaching. She is particularly passionate about educational equity, diversity and inclusion and is a research expert in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Her expertise have been sought at several secondary and higher education institutions, where she helps to develop academically enriching environments for all cultures.
Geography workshop: Shanique Harris – Tips for incorporating EDI into the classroom and geography fieldwork
A workshop providing a practical toolkit to promote equality, diversity and inclusion into geography teaching practice by making changes at a classroom practice level and also understanding the importance of considering EDI when delivering fieldwork.
Shanique Harris is a qualified Geography teacher and passionate about enabling young people to understand how they can use geography to tell their own narrative . She is part of the decolonising geography network and is co-author of Racial Capitalism in the Geography Curriculum.
16 June 2022
9.45am-3.30pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR
From £120.00 per person Doors open 9.15am. Lunch included.
For over 20 years I have been an anomaly. One of the very few BAME faces in working in the heritage and conservation sector. But why does this matter? Without diverse and equitable representation, we cannot hope to deliver an effective service within the natural and cultural heritage sector that speaks for all of our society. So how can we as learning specialists, champions of these subjects that underpin our understanding of time and space, affect a change that could literally transform the face of the sector? Through championing role models, decolonising the curriculum and challenging the stereotypes and fear that exists of a subject misunderstood within the BAME community, together we can catalyse change.
Geography Keynote: Professor Tariq Jazeel, UCL - Thinking Geographically? Geographical Knowledge Production Then and Now
This talk does two things. First, it provides a brief sketch of the history of Geography as an academic discipline, drawing attention to the connections between the subject’s historical evolution and the trajectories of British imperialism and colonialism. In so doing, it makes clear Geography’s complicity with Empire, and draws attention to the RGS’s historical role in that complicity, particularly through the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Second, the talk interrogates what it means to ‘think geographically’. In opening up a discussion not only about what the science of Geography has been, but also what it has the potential to be going forward, the talk gestures towards decolonial approaches to teaching and doing geography at all levels. To do this, the talk draws on examples from contemporary critical geographical engagements with everyday life and popular culture, including music, visual culture, cartography, and more. The talk thus gestures towards more inclusive approaches to Geography education, and also stresses some of the RGS-IBG’s work in Education and Research to facilitate openings in geographical knowledge production at all levels.
Tariq Jazeel is Professor of Human Geography at University College London (UCL), and founding co-Director of UCL’s Centre for the Study of South Asia and the Indian Ocean World. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of critical geography, postcolonial theory and South Asian Studies. Tariq’s most recent books include Postcolonialism (Routledge, 2019), and Subaltern Geographies (2019, co-edited with Stephen Legg). He is currently a co-editor of the journal Environment and Planning d: Society and Space, and formerly a co-editor of the journal Antipode. Tariq is passionate about the ongoing work of opening Geography to ever more wider constituencies.
Geography workshop: Malica Scott - How can we improve the teaching of ‘Africa’ at GCSE and A-Level Geography?
The workshop aims to provide Geography Educators with the theoretical and practical tools to improve their teaching of ‘Africa’ at GCSE and A Level. Firstly, participants will address why the teaching of Africa needs to be improved. Secondly, participants will consider how the teaching of Africa can be improved in general. Lastly, participants will look at areas in the GCSE and A Level specifications that provide opportunities for improvement. Some content guidance, case study examples and teaching resources will be provided.
Malica Scott is an inspirational Educator with over seven years teaching experience. As a graduate of King’s College London, The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of Oxford and UCL Teaching Fellow, she believes that learning is at the heart of successful teaching. She is particularly passionate about educational equity, diversity and inclusion and is a research expert in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Her expertise have been sought at several secondary and higher education institutions, where she helps to develop academically enriching environments for all cultures.
Geography workshop: Shanique Harris – Tips for incorporating EDI into the classroom and geography fieldwork
A workshop providing a practical toolkit to promote equality, diversity and inclusion into geography teaching practice by making changes at a classroom practice level and also understanding the importance of considering EDI when delivering fieldwork.
Shanique Harris is a qualified Geography teacher and passionate about enabling young people to understand how they can use geography to tell their own narrative . She is part of the decolonising geography network and is co-author of Racial Capitalism in the Geography Curriculum.
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