Heidi Safia Mirza | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) U.K. |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia Goldsmiths, University of London |
Occupation | Academic |
Notable work | Young, Female and Black (1992); Black British Feminism (1997); Tackling the Roots of Racism: Lessons for Success (2005) |
Heidi Safia Mirza (born 1958)[1] is a British academic, who is Professor of Race, Faith and Culture at Goldsmiths, University of London,[2] Professor Emerita in Equalities Studies at the UCL Institute of Education,[3] and visiting professor in Social Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE).[4] She has done pioneering research on race, gender and identity in education, multiculturalism, Islamophobia and gendered violence, and was one of the first black women professors in Britain.[5][6][7] Mirza is author and editor of several notable books, including Young, Female and Black (1992), Black British Feminism (1997), Tackling the Roots of Racism: Lessons for Success (2005), Race Gender and Educational Desire: Why Black Women Succeed and Fail (2009), Black and Postcolonial Feminisms in New Times (2012), and Respecting Difference: Race, Faith, and Culture for Teacher Educators (2012).