Welcome to CERES
CERES is an interdisciplinary research Centre for the study of ‘race’, ethnicity, languages, culture and migration.
CERES Blogs: Disrupting whiteness: countering ‘white backlash’
By Marlies Kustatscher After recently writing a blog on hegemonic whiteness in the higher education classroom, my CERES colleagues invited me to reflect further on ‘white backlash’, or ‘pushback’ particularly from...
Event: 3 June 2021 | Racial Equity Work in the University and Beyond: The Race Equality Charter
Exploring perspectives on racial inequalities in higher education, this event cohosted by RACE.ED and CERES will invite local and broader reflections on the Race Equality Charter, locating it within the wider context...
CERES Blogs: Developing anti-racist practice at Cowgate Centre for Under 5s, Edinburgh
By Jayne Weaver Racism pervades every aspect of life in Scotland. In 1989, on our own doorstep in Cowgate, racist youths attacked Somalian student Axmed Abuukar Sheekh and his Somalian friend. “..screaming racist...
CERES Blogs: Anti-Racism: A Teacher Trade Unionist Perspective
By Asif Chishti “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” Angela Y. Davis If we want to create a more equal society, where everyone is valued, then we need to take action. Surely...
Event: 8-9 June 2021 | The Study of Islam and Muslims in the shadow of the “War on Terror”
CERES is delighted to co-host, with University of Edinburgh's Alwaleed Centre, Moray House School of Education and Sport and RACE.ED, a two-day conference on "The Study of Islam and Muslims in the shadow of the “War on...
CERES Blog: Deja vu or Progress – Reflections of a retired HM Inspector of Education
By Hakim Din Every so often, we all have a reflective moment where we think about where we are and what are we doing. For me, it has been reflecting on my work in Education, in particular race equality, across almost...
Contact Details
Address:
Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES)
Moray House School of Education and SportOld Moray House, Room B.04
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AQ
Email: ceres@ed.ac.uk
CERES Blogs: Disrupting whiteness: countering ‘white backlash’
By Marlies Kustatscher After recently writing a blog on hegemonic whiteness in the higher education classroom, my CERES colleagues invited me to reflect further on ‘white backlash’, or ‘pushback’ particularly from those who would deem themselves pro-social justice....