Race & Leadership

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Who We Are and What We Do

The Race and Leadership Research Interest Group (RIG) brings together those researching in race and ethnicity, including educational leaders, researchers and research students. Its aim is to build a network nationally and internationally which generates discussion and debate, exchange and partnership and dialogue across a range of research interests, education settings, contexts and issues related to race, ethnicity and education leadership and management.

Background and Themes

  • Theories and frameworks including but not limited to Critical Race Theory, Social Justice Theory, Intersectionality Theory
  • Topics on leadership and change/change management models such as Fullan’s Model, Kotter’s Model, Systems Leadership, Organisational Culture, etc.

Topics and Subject Matters Covered by this RIG

  • Race, ethnicity and education leadership and management.

Benefits from Participation

  • Membership of a community actively engaged in understanding policy and practice as it pertains to race and ethnicity in education leadership
  • Collaboration with a community of researchers engaged in similar studies nationally and internationally
  • The opportunity to identify and examine structural issues linked to race and ethnicity in education leadership
  • Participation in events directly related to race and leadership

Co-Convenors

Annual Reports

Annual RIG Report 2024-25

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