Tribute to John Berger
It would be silly of me to introduce John to you because you all know him in one or another of his manifestations – storyteller, essayist, novelist, scriptwriter, poet, critic, …
Decade: 2010
Racial Violence and the Brexit State
Foreword to IRR report ‘Racial violence and the Brexit state’ Whatever else Brexit means or does not mean; it certainly means racism. Born of the fortuitous circumstances, lacking programme or …
IRR submission to Chakrabarti Inquiry into Labour and antisemitism
1. Introduction: The intense publicity in the run-up to the formation of this independent inquiry ensures that its findings will also be subject to intense public scrutiny. Despite the seriousness …
On Lived Theory – an interview
Interview with AVERY F. GORDON Avery Gordon: You and the staff took over the Institute of Race Relations in 1972 after a protracted struggle with its Council of Management. First …
Tribute to Jan Carew
Once in a while, a man or a woman comes along who epitomises the best of the worst of times – and shines out like a beacon to signal us …
The Market State vs The Good Society
The market state is antithetical to the good society. The market has always been with us. But what has changed in the last three decades is the relationship between the …