Inequalities in the UK Creative and Cultural Industries

Minorities are underrepresented in the UK creative and cultural industries. Women are rare in senior positions and barely feature in some craft and technical occupations, while black and minority ethnic or disabled people often find the barriers to entry and progression impossible to overcome. These industries and occupations nevertheless have a thirst for talent, they are attractive to young people, have glamorous associations and are often featured in government policy as part of the new knowledgebased industries in which the UK is seen as leading and capable of replacing jobs lost in traditional manufacturing. Yet despite seemingly endless initiatives to lower entry barriers and increase representation, little impact appears to have been made on the narrow demographic profile of the workforce. How can we explain the stubborn persistence of these inequalities?

This lecture will be delivered by Professor Keith Randle. It is one of two thought provoking public lectures marking the launch of the Creative Economy Research Centre, a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence for research, and for business and social engagement, in the creative industries and the broader creative economy.

Event Details

6.30pm lectures
Event registration and light buffet supper available from 5.45pm

For more information visit http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/events/2014/november/inaugural-professorial-lectures-from-the-creative-economy-research-centre