Munira Mirza

Munira Mirza is the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London. Born in Oldham.[1] She previously held the titles of Cultural Advisor to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and director of arts, culture and the creative industries for the Mayor of London.[2]

She previously worked as Development Director for the conservative think-tank Policy Exchange.[3] While there she edited a collection of essays published as Culture Vultures: Is UK arts policy damaging the arts? (ISBN 978-0955190902), which challenged the government's efforts to promote socially inclusive arts.[4][5] and wrote Living apart together British Muslims and the paradox of multiculturalism (ISBN 978-1906097028).[6]

In December 2009 she appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme Great Lives, nominating political philosopher Hannah Arendt.[7]

Her The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism (ISBN 978-0230284531) is to be published by Palgrave Macmillan.[8][9]

References

  1. "Munira Mirza". Mayor of London: Mayoral Team. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. "Profile: Munira Mirza". The Guardian (London). 19 May 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  3. "Munira Mirza". Alumni. Policy Exchange. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. "Culture Vultures: is UK arts policy damaging the arts?". Policy Exchange. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Includes link to pdf full text of the report
  5. "New report critical of money spent on 'diversity' arts". AIM Magazine. Asians in Media. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  6. "Living apart together British Muslims and the paradox of multiculturalism". Policy Exxchange. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2012.Includes link to pdf full text of the report
  7. "Great Lives". BBC. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  8. "The Politics of Culture". Publisher's website. Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  9. "The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Includes "look inside" providing access to contents, preface and selected pages


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