Decolonising and Diversifying Biosciences Education - Join the conversation this December

An exciting new event with a focus on inclusion and equality

On the 19th and 20th of December 2022, the Society for Experimental Biology is hosting a brand new event that invites educators in bioscience to share best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as informing ways in which bioscience and its teaching can be decolonised.

The event organisers include valued LearnSci academic partner Dr. Katherine Hubbard (University of Hull) and fellow university educators Dr. Catherine Mansfield (Imperial College London), Isaiah Ting (University of Surrey) and Tina Joshi (University of Plymouth).

Topics over the two days will include:

• Historical legacies of colonialism on the biosciences
• The need to adopt more diverse and inclusive examples
• Ableism within the curriculum
• Awarding gaps for disadvantaged students
• How biology education can better incorporate international perspectives

We’ll see you there!

Our team will be attending to support the event and get involved in the conversations, learning  how we can help contribute to the diversification of bioscience education.

We’d love to see as much of the LearnSci Community there as possible.  If you’re already signed up, drop us an email or tag us on Twitter at @LearnSciHQ and let us know. You can also share information about the event to encourage as many of your colleagues and fellow educators to attend, using assets from the SEB website.

The event will be held on the 19th-20th of December 2022 at Robinson College, Cambridge, UK.

Full registration and details of the event can be found on the SEB Symposium webpage. Early Bird Registration closes on the 8th of November. Options for virtual, early career, student, retired and non-member registrations are available.

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