Navigating Institutional Racism in British Universities , 1st ed. 2019 Mapping Global Racisms Series

This book critically examines the experiences of racism encountered by academics of colour working within British universities. Situated within a critical race theory and postcolonial feminist framework, Sian thoughtfully centres the voices of the interviewed academics, and draws upon her own experiences and reflections through a critical auto-ethnography. 

Navigating Institutional Racism in British Universities unpacks a range of complex and challenging questions, and engages with the way in which racial politics in the academy interplay and intersect with gender. The book presents a textured narrative around the various barriers facing academics of colour, and enhances understandings of experiences around institutional racism in British universities. Alongside its conceptual and empirical contribution, it develops a series of practical recommendations to encourage and facilitate the active participation of academics of colour in British universities. 

1. Introduction.- 2. A Brief Reflection on Methods and Conceptual Framings.- 3. Microagressions, Whiteness and the Politics of Exclusion.- 4. Teaching Experiences.- 5. Decolonizing the Curriculum.- 6. Hiring Practices and Career Development.- 7. Resisting Racism in the Academy: 'Wherever We Are, We Belong'.-  8. Looking Ahead: Recommendations for Policy and Practice.- 9. Conclusion: Backlash Blues.

Katy P. Sian is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of York, UK.

Uses critical auto-ethnography alongside rich qualitative interview data

Provides a new and important addition to the growing international literature on the experiences of BME academics in universities

Utilizes critical race and postcolonial feminist theory