Working Lives of Minoritised Professionals

At a time of increasing rhetoric of intolerance towards minoritised communities in the UK and globally, this event is motivated by a desire to harness the power of storytelling and narratives to influence hearts and minds.

Cutting across divides whilst embracing difference, the exhibit collects and constellates the voices and experiences of minoritised academics via posters and a gesture of dynamic mapping. An audiovisual presentation of the words of diverse academics explores the complex networks of power, visibility, community, and identity (whether based on gender, race/ethnicity, religion, disability, LGBTQ+ and social class) which academic professionals navigate at work.

This original research was funded by UKRI Research England, Enhancing Research Culture Fund awarded to the Univeristy of York. This event is part of the Festival of Social Sciences funded by the University of York ESRC IAA.