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The Concept and Evidence of Institutional Racism in Education

The Concept and Evidence of Institutional Racism in Education
A reminder that the Racism and Education Conference and Networking Event is being held today, Friday, February 17th 2012 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex. This event aims to address the concept and evidence of institutional racism in education inIreland.
The event is hosted by the School of Education and the Institute for Social Sciences in the 21st Century (ISS21). It issupported by funding received from the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Registration is now closed, h owever, people who are not registered are welcome to come to the two sessions below.
Both sessions are being held in BHSC G10.
11:00 – 12:15 Institutionalized Racism: What’s it got to do with Irish Education?
Professor Mairtin Mac an Ghaill,NewmanUniversityCollegeBirmingham
13:00 – 14:30 The Concept and Evidence of Institutional Racism: Irish Research Perspectives
Educational Careers of Migrant Students inIreland
Dr. Delma Byrne, NUI Maynooth
Post-primary Teachers and Travellers in Education: Preparation for and Experiences with Education for Social Justice
Ms. Hannagh McGinley, NUI Galway
The Politics of Racism in Irish Education: Troubling Ideas for Policy-Makers and Researchers
Dr. Karl Kitching, UCC