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

Wed May 29 15:19:41 GMT 2024




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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