Equality, diversity and inclusion
Tina Renier argues that while Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones drive investment and job creation, they also perpetuate labour exploitation and erase workers’ lived experiences, revealing deep inequalities rooted in colonial and neoliberal systems of development.…Read more
Jonatan Leer and Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager, authors of 'Food Porn', discuss how restaurants have long used sexualised imagery, staff roles, and nostalgic or ironic aesthetics to intertwine desire with dining, subtly reinforcing gendered power dynamics as part of the overall experience.…Read more
Tom Bewick, author of 'Skills Policy in Britain and the Future of Work', argues that Britain’s long-running skills crisis reflects a recurring pattern of under investment, social inequality, and an over relianc on market-led, voluntary training systems that have repeatedly failed to keep pace with economic change.…Read more
George Miller discusses the What Is It For? book series, inspired by Gauguin’s existential questions, arguing that in an age of global “polycrisis,” critically examining the purpose of institutions can help us imagine better alternatives, even if it cannot solve problems outright.…Read more
Gurminder K. Bhambra, editor of 'The Modern World After Colonialism', draws on Chinua Achebe’s insight to argue that dominant social-science narratives overlook colonial histories, and that re-centering empire is essential to rethinking modernity.…Read more
Samantha Parsley, author of 'Minor Keys', argues that gender-based digital violence forces women and gender-expansive electronic music artists to undertake exhausting, unpaid “ameliorative work” that harms their wellbeing, visibility and career progression, and calls for collective responsibility and allyship to address it.…Read more
Akwugo Emejulu, Marlies Kustatscher and Callum McGregor editors of 'Ambivalent Activism', argue that while the far right is legitimised to mobilise anger and fear, left activism is constrained by compulsory “hope,” weakening its ability to harness powerful emotions like anger, grief and discomfort for social change.…Read more
From Bristol University Press and Policy Press, Transforming Society shares the powerful stories rooted in our research, showing how ideas can shape a fairer, better society.…Read more
Bristol Refugee Rights supports thousands of refugees and asylum seekers each year, helping them survive hostile immigration policies, harmful media narratives and rising anti-migrant hostility while rebuilding their lives with dignity and support.…Read more
Judith C. de Jong and Zahra Runderkamp discuss how violence against women in politics, especially online and intersectional discourages their participation, limits visibility, and threatens democratic representation.…Read more