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Music Department commits to tackling issues of inequality in the context of Black Lives Matter

Music Department commits to tackling issues of inequality in the context of Black Lives Matter

  • Date22 June 2020

The Department of Music is committing to tackling inequality at the systemic level with the following actions, in specific context to Black Lives Matter:

1. Reflection on all main strands of departmental activity including Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Research, Admissions, Ensembles, Public Concerts.

2. Holding space for students and staff in the classroom, departmental meetings and other platforms run by the Department, including providing opportunities for participation in Safe Space Discussions.

3. Commitment to a more open, whole-departmental forum on issues of inequality.

4. Initiating events that provide an opportunity to platform under-represented, and especially in the context of Black Lives Matter, Black voices and discourses.

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