[Commlist] Call for papers: inequalities and diversity in the arts and creative industries

Call for papers: inequalities and diversity in the arts and creative 
industries
Thursday 21st November, Birmingham City University, UK

**Please note this is an in-person conference**

This conference, hosted by the Centre for Equality, Diversity and 
Inclusion in the Arts (CEDIA) at Birmingham City University, aims to 
bring together research focusing on the conditions of work in the arts 
and creative sector internationally, as well as potential interventions, 
theoretical contributions and actions moving forward.
In studies of cultural work, there has been increased attention on 
inequalities and lack of diversity in recent years, particularly in 
relation to the workforce and representation in the media (Saha, 2018; 
Nwonka and Malik, 2018; Brook, O’Brien et al, 2020). There has been 
increasing evidence of the structural inequalities built into the fabric 
of the arts and media industries, which affect who gets to work in the 
sector and what types of culture gets to be made.

These conditions have only been exacerbated by the effects of the 
COVID-19 pandemic (Comunian and England, 2020) and ongoing economic and 
political uncertainty. Research which is attentive to these challenges 
locally and globally has never been more important.
We are looking for proposals within (but not limited to) the following 
areas:
•	Diversity in the creative workforce •	Creative education and pathways 
into creative work
•	Experiences of creative work •	Postcolonial and indigenous 
perspectives and methodologies
•	Representation in the arts and the media
•	Intersectionality in the arts and creative industries •	Platform work 
(social media, streaming services, etc)
•	Cultural policy •	Sustainability in creative work

Please send an abstract of no more than 500 words with a biography of up 
to 100 words to Rebecca Madden (rebecca.madden /at/ bcu.ac.uk) by Wednesday 
31st July 2024 6pm. If you have any questions about the conference or 
wish to discuss your proposal please contact Dr Karen Patel, Director of 
CEDIA at (karen.patel /at/ bcu.ac.uk).
This conference is free to attend. For postgraduate researchers we will 
be offering a bursary to cover the costs of travel to Birmingham, UK. 
Apologies, we are unable to offer a hybrid option to attend the 
conference this time.
The Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts (CEDIA) is 
an advocate and critical voice for equality, diversity and inclusion 
(EDI) in the arts, based at the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at 
Birmingham City University. The Centre works with external creative 
practitioners and experts, BCU staff and students on projects and 
initiatives focused on EDI in the arts and creative sector.



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