Join us for the launch of Race and Class Distictions within Black Communities: a Racial Caste-in-Class — the new book by Paul Camy Mocombe, Carol Tomlin and Cecile Wright.
Guest speakers:
Dr Kehinde Andrews Newman University, Birmingham
Dr VIctoria Showumni Institute of Education, University of London
2.30pm - guests arrive, networking opportunity
3pm - welcome by Dr Val Watson, Chair of the BME Staff Network. The authors and guest speakers will then share their thoughts on the issues raised by the book, chaired by Prof Cecile Wright.
4pm - Q&A
4.15pm - book signing opportunity
Light refreshments will be served.
Meet the authors
Dr Paul Camy Mocombe
Professor of Philosophy and Sociology at West Virginia State University. He is former visiting professor of philosophy and sociology at Bethune-Cookman University, assistant professor of philosophy and sociology at West Virginia State University. A social theorist interested in the intersection between race, class division, and the social relations of production he is the author of several peer reviewed journal articles and over 20 books.
Dr Carol Tomlin
Dr Tomlin has a long and distinguished academic career teaching in universities both in the UK and USA. She currently works as an independent educational consultant and has recently been appointed as a part-time on tutor for Oxford University. She is also an ordained minister. She is a published author with an extensive research background in the language and education of African heritage students.
Professor Cecile Wright
Cecile is Professor of Sociology and Visiting Fellow in the Centre for Advanced Studies, and an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Work at The University of Nottingham Her research and teaching interests include: youth, race, social inclusion and ethno-cultural diversity in intersection with other markers of social location.