Professor Keisha S. Ray joins us for a cross-continental conversation on representation and research culture, in which we explore the experiences of racially minoritised researchers working on both sides of the Atlantic. Recorded in July 2023. In this transatlantic episode, Dr Harleen Kaur Johal — co-founder of Black and Brown in Bioethics — sits down with Professor Keisha S. Ray for a candid conversation about the realities of working in bioethics in both the UK and the US. Keisha is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities at McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas.
Together, they explore the nuances of research culture on either side of the Atlantic, unpacking the role of intersectionality, institutional power, and what it means to feel seen in academic spaces. From the transformative impact of working in departments where people look like you, to honest critiques about where bioethics is falling short, this conversation
provides deep insights, personal reflections, and a generous exchange of strategies for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in bioethics. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
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Professor Keisha S. Ray joins us for a cross-continental conversation on representation and research culture, in which we explore the experiences of racially minoritised researchers working on both sides of the Atlantic. Recorded in July 2023. In this transatlantic episode, Dr Harleen Kaur Johal — co-founder of Black and Brown in Bioethics — sits down with Professor Keisha S. Ray for a candid conversation about the realities of working in bioethics in both the UK and the US. Keisha is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities at McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas.
Together, they explore the nuances of research culture on either side of the Atlantic, unpacking the role of intersectionality, institutional power, and what it means to feel seen in academic spaces. From the transformative impact of working in departments where people look like you, to honest critiques about where bioethics is falling short, this conversation
provides deep insights, personal reflections, and a generous exchange of strategies for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in bioethics. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Challenging the System: Anti-Racism in Higher Education
Power and Privilege in Academia
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6 months ago
Challenging the System: Anti-Racism in Higher Education
Hend Rashed and Princess Banda join us to explore race, equity, and liberation in UK academia, sharing insights on dismantling institutional racism and reimagining what anti-racist education can truly look like. Recorded on 5 July 2023. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Hend Rashed and Princess Banda to explore what anti-racism looks like within UK higher education. Hend, a physician and trailblazer, founded a Race Equality Working Group at the University of Sheffield’s Medical School and co-authored a paper on tackling racial inequalities in medical education. Princess, a DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford, brings her expertise in medical anthropology, Black maternal health, and curriculum decolonisation to the conversation. Together, we unpack how anti-racism is defined, particularly comparing UK and US contexts, while exploring themes of equality, equity, and liberation. We discuss the different forms of racism: individual, interpersonal, institutional, and structural, with Hend and Princess offering honest reflections from their experiences in Russell Group universities in the UK. We also discuss the impact of social media, the myth of meritocracy in academia, and what it means to create meaningful, long-lasting change. This is a nuanced, enriching, and timely conversation, one we hope inspires deeper thought and continued action within educational spaces. Referenced in the podcast:
• the National Museum of African American History and Culture outlines different definitions of racism.
• Equality, equity and liberation: tackling racial bias
• Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions. In Grutter v. Bollinger, the Supreme Court upheld the use of race as one of many factors that can be considered in a holistic admissions process. However, in the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions decisions, the Court ruled that race-based admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• The Complicated History Behind BLM's Solidarity With The Pro-Palestinian Movement
• Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones the gardener's tale - video, paper
• In 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) inquiry looked at the nature of racial harassment in publicly funded universities in England, Scotland and Wales and produced a report on tackling racial harassment.
• Sheffield BAME Medics Society which Hend co-founded and paper co-authored by Hend on Strategies to tackle racial inequilities in medical school (https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13413)
• Kline, R. 2014. The snowy white peaks of the NHS: a survey of discrimination in governance and leadership and the potential impact on patient care in London and England. London Middlesex University. https://doi.org/10.22023/mdx.12640421.v1 Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Power and Privilege in Academia
Professor Keisha S. Ray joins us for a cross-continental conversation on representation and research culture, in which we explore the experiences of racially minoritised researchers working on both sides of the Atlantic. Recorded in July 2023. In this transatlantic episode, Dr Harleen Kaur Johal — co-founder of Black and Brown in Bioethics — sits down with Professor Keisha S. Ray for a candid conversation about the realities of working in bioethics in both the UK and the US. Keisha is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities at McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas.
Together, they explore the nuances of research culture on either side of the Atlantic, unpacking the role of intersectionality, institutional power, and what it means to feel seen in academic spaces. From the transformative impact of working in departments where people look like you, to honest critiques about where bioethics is falling short, this conversation
provides deep insights, personal reflections, and a generous exchange of strategies for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in bioethics. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
