In a global context of growing inequality and socio-environmental crises, Equity in Higher Education considers the issues and challenges for progressing an equity agenda.

Penny Jane Burke is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, Global Innovation Chair of Equity, and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education, University of Newcastle, Australia.

Matt Lumb is Associate Director at the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education, University of Newcastle, Australia.

Introduction - time for equity praxis

Part I: Recontextualising and reframing equity1. Contextualising equity
2. From deficit imaginaries to social justice reframing
3. Conceptual tools for critical social justice praxis
4. Towards socially just pedagogical praxis
Part II: Methodologies for transformative equity praxis5. Time for equity praxis
6. Hegemonic evaluation as a governing gaze
7. Exploring possibilities for praxis
Part III: Social justice transformation through equity praxis8. Beyond deficit imaginaries, towards praxis
9. Generating change through equity praxis: Foundations and futures