‘I Know What I Know: The Story of Graceland Told By Professor Jason Arday’ – An insightful exploration of Paul Simon’s most controversial album and the artist’s relationship to apartheid South Africa, part of the British Academy’s flagship lecture series hosted by the University of Bristol.

About the author: Jason Arday is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education. He was formerly a Guest Editor on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and listed 4th on the prestigious Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 in 2023. He previously held the position of Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Glasgow, School of Education; Associate Professor in Sociology at Durham University in the Department of Sociology; and Deputy Executive Dean for People and Culture in the Faculty of Social Science and Health. Professor Arday is a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading Race Equality Thinktank, and the British Sociological Association (BSA), and sits on the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (CLASS) National Advisory Panel, the NHS Race and Health Observatory Academic Reference Group and the ITV Cultural Advisory Council. His research interests and publications intersect across education, social mobility, mental health and race. In 2019, Arday explored race, music and 1990s popular culture in Cool Britannia and Multi-ethnic Britain: Uncorking the Champagne Supernova.

 The event is free, but booking is essential – online tickets are also available. 

 Date: Thurs 21 November

Lecture: 5pm

Drinks Reception: 6.15pm

Location: Humanities Lecture Theatre, 7 Woodland Road

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