Dr Madeline-Sophie Abbas

Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Race and Anti-Racism)

Profile

Dr Madeline-Sophie (Maddy) Abbas completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Leeds, funded by a University Research Scholarship. She is a critical race scholar and activist engaged in anti-racism, decolonisation and social justice. She joined Lancaster in September 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Racism and Anti-Racism in the Department of Sociology.

Previous posts include Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University, Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester, Research Associate at Cambridge University for the Cambridge Migration Research Network, now the Centre for the Study of Human Movement, Lecturer in Sociology at Oxford Brookes University, and Teaching Assistant at the University of Leeds.

Speaking on Palestine
02/09/2024 → …
Research

(How) Can We Use Research for Social Justice?
Invited talk

'Speaking on Palestine: Addressing care, trauma and emotions within teaching and support structures at universities’
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Raja Shehadeh - Walking Palestine
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Exquisite Noise
Other

From ‘safe spaces’ to ‘brave spaces’
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Manchester : Manchester University Press (Publisher)
Publication peer-review

Combatting Islamophobia: Addressing causes, finding solutions
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Islamophobia: The Causes and Cures
Invited talk

Resurgences of national citizenship in Europe? Brexit and other restrictions
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Parliament Week: the people of Afghanistan look to the future
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Challenging academic debates: situating decolonial science, art and faith in the syllabus
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Manchester : Manchester University Press (Publisher)
Publication peer-review

British Journal of Sociology (Journal)
Publication peer-review

Not the Fake News (part of Refugee Week)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

British Sociological Association (External organisation)
Member of an organisation

The Higher Education Academy (External organisation)
Membership of council

Nominated for Undergraduate Dissertation Supervisor Award
Prize (including medals and awards)

Faculty Outstanding Award for Teaching
Prize (including medals and awards)

Highly Recommended Sociology Public Engagement Prize
Prize (including medals and awards)