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 2 May 2025

Toward an Intellectual Black Women’s History | Reading Group
Date: 2 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 May 2025

In Conversation with Professor Mia Bay & Dr. Meleisa Ono-George
Date: 9 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Professor Mia Bay (University of Cambridge), Dr Meleisa Ono-George (The Queen's College)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: 2nd floor Lecture room
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 16 May 2025

Black "Alt" Cultural Memories, Archived Representations, and Digital Imaginaries
Date: 16 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Francesca Sobande (Cardiff University)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 23 May 2025

Black Alternative Culture & Expression | Reading Group
Date: 23 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 30 May 2025

Book Talk - When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors by Paula Akpan
Date: 30 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Paula Akpan
Venue Details: 14 Bonn Square, Oxford OX1 1LQ
Organiser: 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