Previous SJC Circle Speakers

SJC Circles are shaped by the people who show up and share their knowledge. From grassroots organisers to leading anti-oppression / EDI practitioners, our previous speakers have helped deepen understanding, challenge systems of oppression and inspire action.

Explore the speakers who have been part of past SJC Circles and the themes they brought to the table.

2026 Speakers

Anti-Racism in Hostile Times: Community, Courage and Collective Action

February

2025 Speakers

Ettie Bailey-King

The Joy of Inclusive Language

February

Chaka Bachmann

Beyond Privilege: Understanding Hegemony in Power Dynamics

May

Kathryn Palmer-Skillings

Why I no longer talk about ‘Disability Awareness’ in the Workplace

July

Gendered Intelligence

Tackling Transphobia

October

Martha Awojobi

Meeting the moment: Radical anti-oppressive practice and solidarity politics

December

2024 Speakers

Gendered Intelligence

Trans Awareness

February

Ruth Ibegbuna

Working Class Justice in the Charity Sector

May

Collette Philip

Reclaiming anti-racism- the role of brands in tackling white supremacy and moving beyond diversity optics

July

Margaret Ochieng

How Power has shaped the trajectory of anti-racism progress in UK organisations since 2020

September

Mariya Javed-Payne

Trauma Healing and the Wisdom of the Body

November

2023 Speakers

Martha Awojobi

White Supremacy in the Charity Sector

July

Sophia Moreau

Disability Justice and Inclusion within our organisations and contexts

November