As well as adding to Understanding Race, this post responds and adds to two recent conversations I had, one with Khadijah Diskin and Josh Briond on the Return to the Source podcast and the other with Momodou Taal on The Malcolm Effect podcast. In my book…
New Year, New Understanding Race Syllabus
Welcome back to Understanding Race. This year I have not made many changes to the syllabus so if you did not get a chance to participate last year, this is an opportunity to access similar content. However, there are some updates including tow new weeks: one…
A little bit about Understanding Race
In the age of Black Lives Matter, we have become accustomed to hearing concepts like ‘institutional’ and ‘systemic racism’ openly discussed. On one side, there are calls to recognise the extent to which race shapes experience, access and opportunity even in so-called ‘successful multicultural’ societies like…
Understanding Race 2021
The Masters of Research course I run at Western Sydney University is back, beginning on July 23. As usual if you want to come along (face-to-face only) or are along with us, you are welcome. Usually, the course has a special theme. In 2019 that was…
Understanding Race 2019 Syllabus
You can You can download the syllabus for Understanding Race 2019 here.. Readings are contained in the folder and check back here for blogposts
Talking ‘Understanding Race’ with 3CR Community Radio
I was delighted to have been interviewed for the Thursday Breakfast show on 3CR Community radio out of Naarm (Melbourne). Em Castle asked some really great questions. Topics included the unit I am teaching this semester, antiracist education and ACRAWSA’s letter of objection to the Australian…
Introducing Understanding Race
Understanding Race is a new Masters of Research Spring Semester Unit taught by Associate Professor Alana Lentin at Western Sydney University. The Unit runs every Monday 12-3 pm at Parramatta South Campus beginning on July 30, 2018. What is race? What is racism? How are they…