Diversity Inaction 2.0

Presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama in partnership with EDJI Arts

In September 2023 Guildhall hosted a networking and discussion event considering the diversification of staff in drama school and conservatoire production arts departments. As all agreed at this event, there is plenty of work to do, and we should keep initiatives moving and information flowing.

Join us at Guildhall School of Music & Drama for a day of learning and meaningful networking as we share perspectives and examine the processes we must embed to achieve lasting change.

Through panel discussions and breakout sessions, we will explore:

• How inclusive organisations learn from peer networks and welcome new colleagues
• How diversity in staffing helps turbocharge creativity
• Ways to address unconscious biases and change custom-and-practice processes
• Students’ perspectives on the importance and benefits of diversity in staffing
• How to purposefully diversify recruitment and retention, in support of individual career journeys and sector responsibility
• How communities of artists, professional practitioners and educators can work together towards mutual development
  

The day will include opportunities for informal networking over refreshments, with creative practitioners and drama school staff having the chance to meet, mingle and discuss future potential collaborations.

Access:

This event will be taking place in Silk Street as well as some breakout spaces in Milton Court. You can view information about these spaces here: https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/about-guildhall/visiting-guildhall-school

If you have any questions on access or any access requirements, please email: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Guildhall School of Music & Drama in partnership with EDJI Arts