Decolonize STEMEXE Seminar and Discussion Series: Dr Musarrat Maisha Reza

Decolonize STEMEXE is an initiative to bring together colleagues in STEMM departments for collaborative learning and action to support decolonization of curricula, teaching and research practices within STEMM at Exeter. The initiative aims to provide an informal forum for discussion, advice and support – acknowledging that many members of the community are not clear on what it means to decolonize, particularly in STEMM subjects. It includes the Decolonize STEMEXE Seminar and Discussion series as a key focal point for this process and for bringing the discussion to the wider STEMM community at Exeter. The series runs monthly and is aimed at anyone interested in or involved with decolonizing work across STEMM areas at UoE. It focuses on topics brought forward by our STEMM community and alternates between internal and external seminar contributors.

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Second  seminar of the Decolonize STEMEXE Seminar and Discussion Series - including a 6-member Panel discussion

We invite you to attend our second seminar in the Decolonize STEMEXE Seminar and Discussion Series where we will welcome Dr Musarrat Maisha Reza, Race Equality Resource Officer and Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences in the College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter. This is the first of our internal seminars, which will focus on practical examples of decolonizing work going on across STEMM disciplines at UoE and the impact of these.Dr Reza will be joined by a 6-member panel for the post-seminar discussion made up of key individuals in the work she will describe:<ul><li>Prof Ian Fussell, Associate Dean of Education</li><li>Dr Vrinda Nayak, Associate Academic Dean for Students (Racial Equality and Inclusion)</li><li>Amy McEwan, Library Liaison Officer </li><li>Megan Kidner, Student Representative, BMBS</li><li>Rida Memon, Organizer, BAME National Student Conference</li><li>Azizi Sheikh-Ali, Co-organizer, BAME National Student Conference</li></ul> Seminar info:CMH Journey towards anti-racism , On-going victories and challengesThe College of Medicine and Health has taken the active lead in our journey towards becoming an anti-racist college in line with our university’s vision. Working closely, with a common vision, our college has taken a four-layered approach to decolonization: 1. Staff-student partnerships to build an anti-racist infrastructure by implementing the British Medical Association (BMA) BAME charter; 2. raising awareness and building a collective movement through a college flagship initiative, the ‘Let’s Talk About… Series’; 3. building a safe and inclusive environment for our students and 4. integrating diversity and representation in the curriculum by developing a toolkit to decolonize the reading list. While the journey is a long one with the goal post ever shifting, our college is well on its way to fulfil our sustainable and long-term commitment towards decolonization.Information about Dr RezaDr Reza is a lecturer in Biomedical Sciences and the Race Equality Resource Officer at the College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter. She received her PhD from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2017. In her academic leadership journey, she has garnered well-rounded expertise leading BAME networks, advising strategies on boards and writing policies for new academic programmes aligned with equality, diversity and inclusion in order to facilitate BAME student retention, progression and sense of belonging. Outside academia, she remains stalwart in her advocacy for youth rights and participation in decision-making. She has been installed by the Secretary General (Commonwealth) as the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Students’ Association, working to unify and represent the needs and aspirations of national student councils across the Commonwealth. Appointed to the Founding Board of Trustees of the 100 Million Campaign, she advocates for a world where all young people are free, safe and educated. She has also been nominated as an ASEAN Youth Fellow, into a network of next generation leaders, who will influence and inspire youth to take the ASEAN community. Most recently (2021), Dr Reza has been appointed as a Youth Representative on the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Advisory Board. RegistrationPlease register for this event by using the link at the top of the page.Next up in the series:16 September 2021, 12:00-13:30: Dr. Arianne Shahvisi, Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolData protection and privacyTo aid organization of the event, attendee information may be shared with relevant staff in the University, e.g., a list of attendees could be provided to the University host.We will store your information securely, so that we can communicate to you about the event (e.g., link to the event, cancellation of the event, changes to the timings, a follow-up satisfaction survey).We delete our access to personal information on Evenbrite after 6 years.More information on the University's privacy policies can be found <a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/ig/policy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.For more information on Evenbrite's own privacy policy, please visit <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-privacy-policy?lg=en_GB">this page</a>.

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