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Purpose of the Anti-Racist Scholar Collective

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Purpose of the Anti-Racist Scholar Collective

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Purpose of the Anti-Racist Scholar Collective

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Special Issue on Anti- Racism launched May 2026, with Emerald Publishing, journal 'Diverse Societies'

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Special Issue on Anti- Racism launched May 2026, with Emerald Publishing, journal 'Diverse Societies'

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I’m very pleased to announce that the special issue on Anti- Racism is now live!

Please access the link above for full details.

I do hope ARSC members will contribute to this exciting opportunity! Please drop me or the guest editors a line if you have any queries.

The relevant dates are as follows:

Call for Papers: now open

Submissions open: Sept 1, 2026

Submissions close: Dec 31, 2026

Final Accept: July 31, 2027

Publish: September 2027

Guest Editors

Dr Syra Shakir, Leeds Trinity University, s.shakir@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Dr Sean Walton, Leeds Trinity University, s.walton@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Lewis Miles Berry,  Leeds Trinity University, L.miles-berry@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Sophie Bannister, Leeds Trinity University, s.bannister@leedstrinity.ac.uk

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Anti-Racism in Action: Scholarship, Practice and Collective Struggle for Race Equity Across Institutions and Society.

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This special issue aims to advance interdisciplinary scholarship and practice on anti-racism as a transformative force across higher education, organisations, and wider society

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Freedom of Speech... is the new Jim Crow? 19 May 2026

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Freedom of Speech... is the new Jim Crow? 19 May 2026

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Evening Film Screening Event Wednesday 29 April 6-8.30pm for Mind The Gap, written, directed and produced by Ricardo Barker

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Evening Film Screening Event Wednesday 29 April 6-8.30pm for Mind The Gap, written, directed and produced by Ricardo Barker

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The Northern Race Equality Conference 2026, is taking place on Monday 15 June 2026 at the University of Leeds.

The conference will bring together activists, advocates, grassroots and national organisations, lawyers, researchers, and academics committed to building a society where racial justice is the norm.  Race Equality Network, Racial Justice Network and the Ella Baker School of Organising are working together to create a day that will be interactive, educational, and welcoming, creating opportunities to learn, connect, and strengthen our collective work for equal rights and justice.

We have workshops from amazing organisations such as the Runnymede Trust, Right to Remain, Prevent Watch, Trades Union Congress and many more!

This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with organisations and individuals across the sector, share experiences, and build meaningful connections within the wider community.

📍 University of Leeds
📅 Monday 15 June 2026
🕘 Registration from 9am. Conference starts from 10am to 4:30pm

Find out more and register here:
https://www.ellabakerorganising.org.uk/northern-race-equality-conference

We hope to see many of you there! If you have any questions, please contact fatima@raceequalitynetwork.org.uk

Further upcoming conferences:

Institute for Equity University Centre, Annual Conference, London, 25 June 2026

Advance HE Learning and Teaching, Sheffield, 30 June- 2 July 2026

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Race, Riots and Education, Online Research Seminar 17 March 2026 1-3pm

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Race, Riots and Education, Online Research Seminar 17 March 2026 1-3pm

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Dr Syra Shakir and Dr Sean Walton, were invited guest editors for a Special issue on “Race, Riots, and Education: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Realities" for SAGE Equity in Education and Society.

At this online symposium, the authors for this published collection will present their articles.

Chadderton, C., & Wischmann, A. (2025). ‘Racialised political discourse as public pedagogy in the UK and Germany: The sanctioning of racial violence and reproduction of European whiteness’. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251371318

Hornsby, R. (2025). Babylon’s burning: An analysis of race-related rioting in the UK. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251371319

Miller, D. A., Kosek, A., & Morgan, R. (2025). ‘A university should be a place open to the exchange of ideas, not one of censorship’: Balancing equity, diversity, and inclusion and free speech in academia. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251371312

Rabiger, P. (2025). Against completion culture: Permanent anti-racism in resistance to permanent racism in schools. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251362890

Shakir, S., & Walton, S. (2025). Radical intellectuals, racist hegemony, and grassroots activism: Towards a holistic, anti-racist political movement. Equity in Education & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251360430

Please access the event using the online link.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Dr Syra Shakir and Dr Sean Walton