Lincoln Bishop colleagues release new book

Colleagues from Lincoln Bishop University, have joined forces with other education professionals, to produce an edited collection focusing on current challenges in education and exploring possible remedies.

Sheine Peart, Associate Professor for Access, Equality and Inclusion, working with six other colleagues from Lincoln Bishop University (Rachael Fell-Chambers, Clare Lawrence, Leanne Leverton, Sacha Mason, Caroline Meredith and Nyree Nicholson) and eight other education professionals working in schools, colleges and Higher Education has released a new book on Social Justice in Education.

Using an intersectional approach this edited collection examines contemporary issues in education through the lenses of sociology, curriculum, race and digital technology.  Based on current research completed by staff members, the book considers the daily challenges of implementing social justice in education as well as broader policy-based issues.  Taking a solution focussed stance, rather than configuring educators as ineffectual bystanders lacking agency, the book highlights how each of us can, by revisiting our working practices, implement change to make concrete differences to the lives of others.

Sheine said: "I am delighted to have had the opportunity to work with such skilled, dedicated professionals and support them in promoting and disseminating their research.  It is through their diligence and positive attitude; changes are happening here in Lincoln and further afield. Working beyond simple instrumentalist approaches, colleagues have developed ways to embed equality in the DNA of organisations and to promote positive change."

Caroline Meredith, one of the chapter authors, added: "Writing books and articles about social justice is just one of the ways Lincoln Bishop works to share best practice and to make a difference to the lives of others and to bring about tangible change in the education sector."

As a further demonstration to change in action, the book cover has been designed by Tinashe Chipawe, our 2025 Black History Month commitment as a way to help promote the work of this talented Black neurodivergent artist.