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Racism without racists: Colour-blind ideology in post-Brexit Britain
Those who are ‘ideologically colour-blind’ do not express explicitly negative views of racial minorities but instead reject the argument that racial discrimination is a significant social problem (Bonilla-Silva 2003). In the UK, it has been shown that this ideology is as widespread among white voters as it is in the US, with previous research indicating that few racial minorities will subscribe to colour blindness.
In this seminar, Maria Sobolewska, Professor of Political Science, will present the design and findings of a study demonstrating that both white voters and voters of ethnic minority backgrounds can hold colour-blind views, and that these views shape their political attitudes in similar ways.
Maria will also examine how colour-blind attitudes correlate with political views and racial attitudes, and whether they predict discriminatory behaviour towards policies aimed at addressing racial inequality and political choice.
Register to join on Zoom: zoom.us/meeting/register/pbFSmnaxQcq9n70pS2PBZA
Date:
5 February 2026, 15:45
Venue:
St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
Nissan Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Maria Sobolewska (University of Manchester)
Organising department:
Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS)
Organiser:
Sanne van Oosten (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
info@compas.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
The Politics of Immigration and Exclusion
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/the-politics-of-immigration-and-exclusion
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Nathan Grassi
