Black Studies is an interdisciplinary subject rooted in the experiences of African diasporic communities and in a commitment to improving the conditions faced by communities on a local, national and global scale. The field is an emerging discipline in the UK that Birmingham City University is at the forefront of developing.
The Black Studies cluster actively seeks to develop a network of researchers, students and activists externally and within Birmingham City University. The cluster has formed a close link with the Black Studies Association and is at the forefront of the national agenda of developing Black Studies.
Areas of activity
- Black organisations and the voluntary sector
- Black radical politics
- Racism and resistance in education
- Black student experience
- The representation of black women in the media
- Oral histories of local communities
- The overrepresentation of black communities in mental health services
- Health inequalities in black communities