Race & Resistance

Students and staff confronting racism and racial hierarchies in Oxford and beyond. Join us!

Launched in January 2013, the Race and Resistance programme brings together researchers, students, and activists in the history, literature, and culture of anti-racist movements across the modern world.

Our programme actively challenges all forms of racism and hierarchy and connected inequalities. We seek to facilitate informed conversations about race, racism, resistance, and liberation within Oxford and beyond.

During the term, we meet at Friday lunchtime. Sessions have a variety of formats, including facilitated discussions with students, researchers, and activists, lectures by invited speakers, short research presentations, seminars discussing pre-circulated texts from across disciplines, book launches, and film screenings.

All are welcome to attend and to get involved!
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford), Dr Chantelle Lewis (University of Oxford)
Timing: Fridays at 1pm
Web Address: https://torch.ox.ac.uk/raceresist
Organising department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)

Talks:

Friday 6 June 2025

Bravery in Academia? A discussion led by Cerise Jackson
Date: 6 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Cerise Jackson (University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: 1st floor Ryle Room
Organisers: Dr Chantelle Lewis (University of Oxford), Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 June 2025

Black Academic Futures (BAF) Research Panel
Date: 13 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Amunet Boafo (University of Oxford), Michelle Codrington-Rogers (University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 June 2025

End of Year Celebration
Date: 20 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Holly Cooper