Munira Mirza

Munira Mizra is responsible for advising the Mayor on his strategy for Arts and Culture in the Capital with a key focus on the Cultural Olympiad and 2012, arts and music education for young people, supporting London’s cultural sector through the recession, raising the profile of outer borough organisations, and ensuring greater access to culture for Londoners of all backgrounds.

She has a background in policy research, and has written and lectured on issues related to cultural policy, race and identity. She has worked for a range of cultural and charitable organisations including the Royal Society of Arts, the independent think tank Policy Exchange and Tate and has taught at the University of Kent and University of East London. In 2009 she completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Kent, examining developments in UK cultural policy and multiculturalism.