Race

Peter Beresford, author of 'The Antidote', suggests that the recent attacks on EDI is a strategy to divide and control, but unity is the key to resistance.…Read more

Bridget Anderson, editor of 'Rethinking Migration', shows how hostility to migration is increasingly used to fuel racism, blurring the lines between nationality, race, and class, as even ethnic minority citizens are 'migrantised' based on their perceived belonging rather than legal status. …Read more

Sally King, author of Menstrual Myth Busting, highlights how deeply ingrained gender and racial biases in medicine lead to the dismissal of women's reproductive health concerns, perpetuating medical misogyny.…Read more

Carol Johnson examines how Trump's policies are reshaping the US economy by removing DEI protections, reinforcing gender and racial inequalities, and empowering billionaire tech elites under the guise of meritocracy.…Read more

Jane Holgate and John Page, authors of Changemakers, highlight how we live in dangerous times where democracy is under siege, but by rebuilding community, addressing shared issues, and fostering collective action, we can counter division, restore hope, and create a more inclusive, fairer society.…Read more

Tara Lai Quinlan, author of 'Police Diversity' highlights how Black children have long been subject to disproportionate policing at the hands of UK police, including strip-searches and stop-and-searches.…Read more

Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more

Marthe Goudsmit Samaritter, Jonathan Herring and Camilla Pickles highlight how intimate examinations transcend maternity care, exposing power imbalances and violations against marginalised bodies.…Read more

Marj Mayo highlights how Black history needs to be celebrated all the time and is not simply an add-on, to be taken off the shelf and noted once a year.…Read more

In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Rodney D. Coates, author of 'Critical Race Theory and the Search for Truth', about what critical race theory is and why it has found itself in the crosshairs of white nationalists.…Read more