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• The Colour Of Democracy: Racism In Canadian Society
• Racism In The Canadian University
• Racial Profiling In Canada: Challenging The Myth Of A Few Bad Apples
• Discourses Of Domination
• Challenging Racism In The Arts

Frances Henry:

• He Had the Power: Pa Neezer, the Orisha King of Trinidad
• Returning To The Source: The Final Stage of the Caribbean Migration Circuit
• Reclaiming African Religions In Trinidad
• Interview With Frances Henry

Current Areas Of Research

We are currently undertaking a pilot study of  anti-racism, anti-oppression curricula and pedagogy in universities across Canada  The project will critically analyze the curricula of several disciplines including education,  sociology,  social work,  law, health care, journalism, and business, as well as others to be determined. The central focus of the study is to examine whether the professional socialization of students at Canadian universities provides opportunities for acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to function effectively in a multiracial, culturally diverse society. More specifically, we wish to analyze the extent to which the study of racism and other forms of oppression constitute a part of the formal curricula of departments within Canadian academia.

A number of Canadian scholars, including our own research, have pointed to the dominance of Whiteness as ideology and pedagogy that continues to permeate the learning environments of universities. These include: Monture Angus, 2000; James, 2003; 1994; Dei and Calliste, 2000; Kobayashi, 2002; Luther et al, 2001; Dua and Lawrence, 2000; Ng, 1994, etc. The literature suggests that the issue of everyday and systemic racism continues to have a low priority on the public agenda of most Canadian universities. Yet, academia remains the key site in which educators, lawyers, social workers, physicians, nurses, psychologists, political leaders and others develop their professional credentials.

The study uses a multi-layered methodology including a survey, face to face interviews, description of courses, etc. as well as reviewing the equity/racism reports produced at many Canadian universities over the last fifteen or so years.