2nd Annual Student Equity in Higher Education National Conference
The 2nd Annual Student Equity in Higher Education National Conference was held at the MCG on October 11-12th, 2010. The conference was organised around the three themes: Aspiration, Mobility and Voice. The conference program is available online.
Aspiration
How do different social and cultural groups imagine higher education in their lives, and how do these imaginaries relate to the aspirations of institutions and governments?
Keynote – Life Chances, Lifestyle and Everyday Aspirations
Professor Jane Kenway Monash University
Aspiration panel
Roundtable notes are available here. Please note: you will need to be register and join the group to view these.
Mobility
How are different social and cultural groups positioned in relation to higher education, and what kinds of mobility does higher education require of and provide these groups?
Keynote – Mobility and Hierarchy in the Age of Near-Universal Access
Professor Gareth Parry, University of Sheffield
Mobility panel
Roundtable notes are available here. Please note: you will need to be register and join the group to view these.
Voice
In what ways are different social and cultural groups able to speak and be heard in teaching and learning, and in the production of new knowledge through research?
Keynote - Hearing voices, creating spaces: inclusive learning and teaching in Higher Education
Professor Christine Hockings, University of Wolverhampton
Voice panel
Roundtable notes are available here. Please note: you will need to be register and join the group to view these.
How to engage with the media panel
National VET Equity Advisory Council (NVEAC) presentation
Jennifer Gibb, Director: NVEAC
Workshops and Symposia
Related events
Media coverage
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