[Geo4All] Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation International Conference

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,

Demands for reparatory justice are reshaping global conversations across Africa, the Caribbean and the wider diaspora. These demands call not only for recognition of historical harms rooted in enslavement and colonialism, but also for structural transformation grounded in justice, dignity and shared power.

Universities, particularly in the Global North, are deeply implicated in these histories. This conference invites critical dialogue on how higher education institutions can act as accountable partners in reparatory transformation.

Building on the University of Bristol’s Reparative Futures Programme, the conference will focus on five interconnected themes:

- Universities, History and Accountability
- Co-Creation and Equitable Partnership
- Epistemic Justice and Curriculum Transformation
- Civil Society Leadership and Diasporic Voice
- From Recognition to Structural Change

The full programme  and speaker biographies for the Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation conference on  18 May 2026 are available below

https://bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristol.ac.uk/dist/a/1367/files/2026/05/Speaker-Profiles_Reparative-Futures-Conference-18-May.pdf


Best wishes

Suchith

> On 7 May 2026, at 17:09, Suchith Anand wrote:
> 
> Dear colleagues,
> Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation International Conference is organised as part of the Worldwide Universities Network . This international conference brings together scholars, civil society organisations,  students and community knowledge holders to explore how higher education institutions can act as accountable partners in reparatory transformation, addressing historical harms rooted in enslavement and colonialism and advancing justice, dignity, collective responsibility and equitable partnership.
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> More details at https://agm.wun.ac.uk/program-information/
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> https://agm.wun.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Reparative-Futures_Conference_Programme_18-May_v1.pdf
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> I thank the organisers for inviting me to share my ideas at the panel session on Epistemic Justice and Curriculum Transformation at this important conference. I will be sharing the work of the Ethical Data Initiative with the African Association of Universities (University Association counting over 400 Universities across the African Continent) on the campaign for the inclusion of Data Ethics in education on a global scale.
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> Why Data Ethics is important in Education? https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/why-worry-about-data-ethics
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> Campaign for Data Ethics in Education. Details at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/campaign-for-data-ethics-in-education/ 
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> This will build up ideas from the House of Lords Convening – Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Leading Through Equity  that I represented and contributed on behalf of the University of Exeter in November 2025.  Details at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-November/006634.html
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> I also thank the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) of the UK Government, REF 2029 Team, Research Funders and other key HE stakeholders  for responding to my Open Letter on REF 2029 - Research Culture
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> Details at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006617.html
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> Together, let's drive meaningful change towards a more inclusive and equitable representation in the UK academic landscape. Let us support the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to build communities where all voices are heard, and every individual thrives.
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> “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi
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> Let’s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion!
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> Best wishes
> 
> Suchith
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> Professor Suchith Anand
> Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate
> https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131
> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/>
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