Authentic Allyship: Challenges and Opportunities

Description

Allyship is often referred to as critical to the achievement of true equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of society and in relation to all protected characteristics. Whilst the term itself is clear and understood by most on an intellectual and conceptual level, incidental evidence suggests that those who consider themselves as allies frequently hold back for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing in any given situation. This session sought to explore the various interpretations of the allyship concept of staff working in UK HE, in order to tease out the potential barriers to the allies’ full and authentic self-expression in potentially tricky EDI-focused situations.
The session was delivered in the relatively new 'walkshop' format, whereby participants self-selected into small groups of up to 8 people and discussed various case studies whilst walking outdoors, rather than sitting in a confined space.

Period	7 Mar 2024
Event title	Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024
Event type	Conference
Location	Liverpool, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National