EDI Community of Practice Training Conference
16 and 17 September 2024, 9 am to 4pm
Blavatnik School of Government, 120 Walton Street, Oxford
Day 1 - Hybrid, Day 2, Online only.
This 2-day conference is designed for Oxford professionals interested in enhancing their knowledge in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and professional development related to aspects of these roles. It has been organised by a committee of Oxford EDI practitioners with the professional development needs of our community in mind. The conference schedule is packed with sessions that will be beneficial for those looking to boost their EDI knowledge and professional skills and connect with others working in this area.
Day 1 will be filled with insightful sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. If you prefer to join online all sessions will be hybrid.
Day 2 will be online only, streamed from the Saïd Business School's Oxford Hive. A link will be shared in due course.
You can find out what’s in store in the schedule below. To read about our speakers, click on their names in the schedule.
| Session time | Session title and speaker |
|---|---|
| 8.45am - 9.15am | Welcome drinks and networking |
| 9.15am - 9.30am | Welcome and Introduction |
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9.30am - 10.50am
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| 10.50am - 11.15am | Break |
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11.15am - 12.35pm
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Leading From Where You Stand Marilyn Verghis |
| 12.35pm - 1.35pm | Lunch |
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1.35pm - 2.50pm
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Having impact through professional practice: How do we as EDI Professionals continue to develop our practice? |
| 2.50pm - 3.50pm | |
| 3.50pm - 4pm | Sign-off and thanks |
| Session time | Session title and speaker |
|---|---|
| 9am - 9.10am | Welcome and introduction |
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9.10am - 10.55am
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Qualitative Accelerator: Building Qualitative Research Capacity for EDI Action Planning |
| 10.55am - 11.05am | Break |
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11.05am - 11.40am
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| 11.40am - 12.15pm |
Impact Pathway Analysis of Action and Outcomes in Athena Swan Silver and Gold Applications |
| 12.15pm - 12.45pm | Lunch |
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12.45pm - 2.15pm
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| 2.15pm - 2.30pm | Break |
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2.30pm - 3.40pm
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| 3.40pm - 4pm | Thanks, polling and feedback |
Yes, if you would like to join online then please choose the 'I'll join online' ticket type.
We are in the process of figuring out if we are able to fund childcare to make this as inclusive as possible. We will share information about this when it is available.
We would like to encourage attendees with babies and/or children under 2 to bring their child if it makes it easier to attend. The Blavatnik School of Government has baby change facilities and highchairs. Please contact edicommunity@admin.ox.ac.uk so we can make any other accommodations.
We welcome any Oxford University and College staff who work in and around EDI, but even those with a passing interest who feel they will get something from the conference are welcome to attend.
We hope to record aspects of the conference, however we may not be able to share full sessions as they will include discussions. Please do join at the time if you are able to.
From the Blavatnik website: step-free accessibility throughout and the lecture theatre can host up to twelve wheelchair users at any one time. Our main teaching floor in the basement has an embedded hearing loop throughout, we have large and high-resolution screens to assist with sight impairment.
We have use of a small room on the first floor for attendees to use as a wellbeing space. This will be signposted on the day.
Read the Conference Workbook
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