Inclusive Education in the Arts Conference 2025

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About the event

In Warwick’s 60th anniversary year, we reflect on our journey toward inclusivity in the Faculty of Arts. How have we fostered an inclusive experience for all? What are we doing now, and how will we address future challenges? This conference – our third annual event – invites staff, students, and alumni to share experiences, celebrate progress, and shape the Faculty’s next steps. Together, we’ll highlight successes, identify gaps, and build a collaborative vision for inclusive education.

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Details

Tuesday 20 May 2025

13:00-16:00

FAB5.01

Programme

13:00	Welcome by David Lees, Dean of Students
13:10	Introductory activity - what does inclusion mean to you?
	Session 1 - Broadening Access and Participation in the Arts
13:20	'Widening Participation and Social Mobility: An Arts Perspective' - Victoria Hill (Widening Participation)
13:30	'Seeking Sanctuary in Shakespeare: Inclusive pedagogic practices for refugees and asylum seekers' - Ursula Clayton (English) and Sam Pordale (PAIS)
13:40	'Transformations' - Charlotte Pearce (English) and the Transformations Exec (English)
13:50	Q&A, followed by a 10-minute break
	Session 2 - Institutional Initiatives and Support for Arts Students
14:10	'Support for language teaching in Classics' - David Fearn (Classics)
14:20	'Arts Faculty Best Practice Toolkit Project' - Bing Lu (Faculty of Arts Office)
14:30	Talk TBC
14:40	Q&A, followed by a 10-minute break
	Session 3 - Transforming Teaching Practice in the Arts
15:00	'Inclusive Curriculum & Innovative Assessment: Podcasting LGBTQ+ Figures in Hispanic Studies' - Jorge Sarasola Herrera (SMLC)
15:10	'Co-creating Staff Training Materials for Inclusive Education' - Karoline Schneider (EPQ), Juanita Elias (PAIS) and Yusuf Khalid (History)
15:20	'Fostering creative efforts in 'uncreative' backdrops: how to build authentic capacities for alternative assessment' - Romain Chenet (GSD)
15:30	Q&A
15:40	Closing activity
15:55	Wrap-up by Marta Guerriero, Chair of the Arts Faculty Education Committee

Asynchronous presentations

'Theatre Education in ShanghaiTech University - a case study of Liberal Arts Education in China' - Shuangshuang Cai (SCAPVC)

'Queering Education: Live Methods to Reshape Knowledge through Art' - Julie Derenne (English)

Accessibility information

The venue is on the fifth floor of the Faculty of Arts Building. Accessible toilets and gender-neutral facilities are available on the same floor as the event venue, and the room is accessible by both stairs and the lift.
There are two breaks throughout the event, each 15 minutes long.
The catering is vegetarian, with both vegan and gluten-free options available.
We are also offering a hybrid option on Teams for people who are unable to attend in person - please select the relevant box when registering, and you will be sent a Teams link in advance of the conference.
Please get in touch if you have any other accessibility concerns.