Black History Month Lecture: Sign o’ the times by Professor Jason Arday
This year’s Black History Month lecture will focus on the current societal and political perspectives on racism and its impact on the higher education (HE) sector. As the youngest Black person ever appointed to a professorship at Cambridge, the speaker’s research examines systemic inequalities in HE and ways to promote social justice through intersectional and creative methodologies. In doing so, his work amplifies marginalised voices and challenges structural barriers in academia and beyond.
Biography: Professor Jason Arday, University of Cambridge
Jason Arday is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, and a Professorial Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge. He was formerly a Guest Editor on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and listed fourth on the prestigious Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 in 2023.
Professor Arday has previously held the position of Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow, School of Education; Associate Professor in Sociology at Durham University in the Department of Sociology; and Deputy Executive Dean for People and Culture in the Faculty of Social Science and Health.
Jason is a Patron of the Adult Literacy Trust (ALT) and Get Further. He was formerly a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading Race Equality Thinktank for 11 years. Presently, he is a Trustee of the British Sociological Association (BSA). Jason sits on the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (CLASS) National Advisory Panel, the NHS Race and Health Observatory Academic Reference Group and the ITV Cultural Advisory Council.
Book from 7 October
