Overview
Events within the series are planned one per term and will feature an amazing line-up of scholars who will explore the theme of racism from three different lenses: Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Antigypsyism.
Speakers
Jodie Matthews is Professor of Literature at the University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire. Her 2018 book, The Gypsy Woman: Representations in Literature and Visual Culture, examined the construction and perniciousness of gendered stereotypes. The key political aim of this research was to dismantle such stereotypes, and this has led to exhibitions, training sessions, media appearances and public talks.
Davie Donaldson, DEI Consultant at Conyach Advocacy & Engagement, is a social justice advocate with a decade of experience, specialised in equity and anti-oppressive practice. His experience has supported decisionmakers at a local, national, and international level to increase the inclusivity of policy and practice toward Gypsy/Traveller communities. Having award-winning experience in advocating for communities, his work specializes in building ‘relational soil’, especially where there has been conflict or a breakdown in relations. He holds an MA in Anthropology and International relations from the University of Aberdeen, has qualified with the Restorative Justice Council and has been an educator on international programmes with the Council of Europe.
Simina Dragos is an ESRC funded PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge. Her doctoral research explores collective memory and racialization through nationalism in post-1989 Romania. Besides her primary research areas, Simina studies anti-Roma racism in Europe and has also written on school segregation. She is a member of the Race, Empire and Education and the Politics of Representation collectives at Cambridge.
This event will be chaired by Wolfson's Deputy Senior Tutor, Dr Tania Davies.
Details
This event is open to all and free to attend - please book your place.
This event is organised by Wolfson's REACH Research Hub, an interdisciplinary meeting place for the promotion and facilitation of culturally diverse research.
Access
This event will take place in the Roger Needham Room on the second floor of the Chancellor's Centre. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located each floor of the building.