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Lexie Scherer shortlisted for British Sociological Association prize

29th March 2017 Charles Leddy-Owen News, News and Events

One of CRaB’s members, Lexie Scherer from the School of Education and Childhood Studies, has been nominated for the British Sociological Association’s Philip Abram’s Memorial Prize for the best first and sole-authored book within the discipline of Sociology. The book, entitled Children, Literacy and Ethnicity: Reading Identities in the Primary School is published by Palgrave Macmillan and was launched in Portsmouth at a CRaB event in 2016 – http://crab.port.ac.uk/2016/11/11/booklaunch-for-lexie-scherers-children-literacy-and-ethnicity/ Congratulations to Lexie! The full shortlist is available here – https://www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunities/bsa-philip-abrams-memorial-prize/

‘Liberate my degree’ event

21st March 2017 Charles Leddy-Owen Blogs, News, News and Events, Previous Events

A report by CRaB member and postgraduate researcher Carlus Hudson. On March 16th, University of Portsmouth Student Union hosted a panel event “Liberate My Degree”. It brought students, academics and activists together as part of wider National Union of Students campaigns on the BAME attainment gap in higher education and lack of diversity in university curricula. This event continued the union’s “Race in Your Face” campaign from last academic year that highlighted ways in which communities perpetuate racial prejudice and discrimination. Members of the panel were Aadam Muuse (Black Students’ Officer – National Union of Students), Dr. Olivia Rutazibwa (Senior

University of Portsmouth PhD Bursaries

2nd December 2016 CRaB admin News

University of Portsmouth’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are currently advertising a number of fully funded PhD bursaries for an Autumn 2017 start. Members of CRaB welcome expressions of interest by applicants with an interest in researching topics related to Citizenship, ‘Race’ and Belonging. You can find out more about CRaB members’ research interests on our Staff Profiles page. Applications are particularly encouraged that will address potential interdisciplinary connections within the broad themes of Security and risk or Democratic citizenship. The Bursaries are offered for full-time, Home or EU candidates only. Applicants will be expected to have, or be