Mixedness and Mixing: Day 3, Interaction (6 September 2007)

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Day 3: Participation

On the last day we looked at-how mixed race people are involved in decisions about how society works, the role of community organisations and how mixed-race people participate in and are represented in culture and media. We will also look at the way community and participation have been negotiated in two different contexts overseas.

Read our panel's
opinions on these
papers

What is the role of mixed-race organisations?

Community through Diversity: Mixed-Race Identity Online, Veli Aghdiran
A mixed-race experience, Bradley Lincoln
Learning about racism, Sue Funge
People in Harmony, Jill Olumide
It's time for foundation, Sharron Hall

How do mixed race people participate culturally?

Identifications and cultural practices of mixed-heritage youth, Prof Martyn Barrett
The mixed race population and enjoying art and culture, Hassan Mahamdallie

FORUM: See
today's
discussions

Representations of mixed-race people

Mixed race people in advertising, Emma Dabiri
The Need for a New Mix: Literature and Cultural Representation, Adebe DeRango-Adem

Mixedness 'communities' overseas: Anglo Indians and Mulengeons

Enigmatic or enriched? Tod O'Brien
Assimilation and Mixed Race Populations, Dr D. Emily Hicks

See abstracts for these papers

Participation

If people from some groups are not involved in the processes of politics, public appointments and other decision-making structures, our society will never be fully integrated, and we risk perpetuating the inequality that prevents integration.

It is therefore extremely important to take measures to tackle this 'democratic deficit', to encourage greater participation by people from under-represented groups in local and national politics. This includes the lower levels of decision making, such as local strategic partnerships.