Do you love football, as a player or a fan? Are you passionate about matters of equality, diversity and inclusion in general, or specifically applied to the world of Sports and Football?
The University of Westminster has gathered for the day a set of key experts from academic researchers to football club members, who will discuss different aspects of EDI including race, gender, homophobia, accessibility, media representations and the role of social media in reshaping the challenges that individuals and institutions now face.
About this event:
The goal of this conference is to discuss these EDI matters and try to shift the conversation towards solutions. It also seeks to highlight what is being done with EDI in different sectors such as academia and within football clubs themselves.
Amongst the clubs that will take part on the day are Brentford, Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers.
You will also hear from former football player Vincent Pericard, who brings his experience as a member of the BAME community but also wish to discuss mental health and its importance, especially for young athletes.
We live in an age of such welcome initiatives as the 'Rainbow Laces' and 'BLM - taking the knee' campaigns but are these enough to address issues of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in football? Increasingly a familiar set of historical problems in the game are now being reshaped by social media and the digital age.
Full programme:
For a downloadable copy of the full programme please contact Rafaela Tripalo at [email protected], Joshua Mead at [email protected] or Paul Breen at [email protected].
Access to event:
The link to the event will be sent after registration, closer to the date of the event.
Book your tickets:
Please book your place by following this link here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-football-tickets-157823713977
