About us

We offer a public space for multidisciplinary discussions about the idea of 'race', racism, multiculture and postcoloniality. 

We host lectures, seminars and symposiums that explore the histories and legacies of empire and consider how local debates on 'race' and racism are shaped by the geopolitics of the twenty-first century. 

Our main activities focus on the following themes: 

• 'race'
• class
• criminalisation, policing and imprisonment
• detention and deportation
• migration
• displacement
• gentrification and urban regeneration 
• nationalisms
• militarism 
• state surveillance
• music
• cultural politics