Courses in London & Online

This course explores key contemporary movements for racial and gender justice in Latin America, including the feminist and women's movement, Indigenous peoples' land defense, and the anti-racist struggles of Afro-descendant communities.

Learn about the origins and purpose of land acknowledgements in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Examine their role in racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and whether they create real change or remain symbolic gestures.

We will explore how ideas about race, Empire and belonging have shaped migration to and from Britain – alongside migration policies, laws and society – from the 1900s to today.

This course session touches upon the philosophical foundations of race, engaging with historical and contemporary debates on racial identity, racism, and justic

Join Amnesty UK’s Amnesty UK’s Racial Justice Director Ilyas Nagdee for the keynote talk Who is presumed guilty? Amnesty International UK keynote on predictive policing, Prevent and protest clampdowns . The talk will take place 3 June from 10.30am to 12 noon, in the Cultureplex.

An introduction to the photography of Gordon Parks and its significant impact on social justice in the United States. We’ll develop Parks’s biography before looking at some of his famous photo-essays for Life and Ebony Magazines in the 1940s and 50s.

Join us to discuss ethnic inequalities within the British Criminal Justice System (CJS) and why these inequalities continue to persist in the 21st century. This session is part of the day on Racism and Racial Justice with Amnesty International UK..   

Haka is a core expression of Māori culture and recently came to the world’s attention when Hana Maipi, a Māori politician, began a haka in Parliament and ripped a proposed bill being introduced into the House. Made famous by the All Blacks rugby team, come and learn about the history of Haka and its role in NZ politics in this interactive course.

From early colonial repression of Two-Spirit people to Trump 2.0’s attacks on trans communities, we explore struggles for LGBTIQ+ rights, dignity and freedom in the United States – a history longer than the nation itself.