We’re excited to invite you to the upcoming ‘Work-in-Progress’ Student Conference:
Why Study Race, Ethnicity, and Postcolonial Studies Today?
🗓️ Tuesday, 24th June 2025
Conference
🕝 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Conference
📍31–34 Gordon Square, Archeology Lecture Theatre G6, WC1H 0PY
Reception
🕝 6:00 PM– 8:00 PM Reception
📍 Common Ground, Institute of Advanced Studies, UCL, South Wing, Wilkins Building, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
The afternoon will open with a panel featuring academic and affiliated staff from the Sarah Parker Remond Centre including Gargi Bhattacharyya and Luke de Noronha, who will reflect on the urgency and importance of studying race, ethnicity, and postcolonial studies today. This will be followed by a series of short presentations from MA and PhD students in the field, each offering insight into their developing work on topics including borders and migration, race and racialisation, knowledge production, cultural studies and more.
We’ll close the day with an after reception with food and drinks at 6:00 PM in the Common Ground, Institute of Advanced Studies, offering space for continued conversation and connection.