Hosted by the Centre for Identities and Social Justice
Critical Race Theory (CRT) came to prominence in 2020 when, as part of an orchestrated campaign to shut down antiracist reform, it was misrepresented and attacked by numerous conservative think tanks, politicians and social media influencers on both sides of the Atlantic. One of the most common attack lines was that CRT is an American ‘import’ that has no relevance to the UK. In this talk I examine the nature of the Transatlantic politics of racism and explore the deep roots of white racist politics currently shaping the UK policy agenda.
The event is hybrid. It will take place at Deptford Town Hall, room 102, Goldsmiths, University of London, 5.30-7.00 pm (London). Registered attendees will receive the unique Zoom join link via an email from the event host, after they complete the registration process.
David Gillborn
David Gillborn is Professor of Critical Race Studies, and Founding Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education (CRRE), at the University of Birmingham, UK. David is best known for his research on racism in educational policy and practice and, in particular, for championing the growth of Critical Race Theory (CRT) internationally.
He has won ‘Book of the Year’ twice, from the Society for Educational Studies, and was honoured with the Derrick Bell Legacy Award (from the US-based Critical Race Studies in Education Association) for career accomplishments that demonstrate ‘personal courage and professional commitment to supporting and advocating race equality in education’. His new book, ‘WHITE LIES: racism, education and critical race theory’, was published in the summer of 2024 by Routledge.
Much of David’s writing is available for free download at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Gillborn/publications
