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Yasmin Gunaratnam

Dr Yasmin Gunaratnam

Professor in Social Justice

Biography

Yasmin is a sociologist interested in how different types of inequality and injustice are produced, lived with and remade and how these processes create new forms of local and global inclusion and dispossession.

Before she came to King's in September 2021, Yasmin taught in the Sociology department at Goldsmiths and was co-director of the Centre for Feminist Research.

Yasmin is also a yoga teacher, exploring contemplative social justice and embodied pedagogies.

Research 

Dr Gunaratnam is interested in the following fields:

  • Anti-racism
  • Feminist Theory
  • Diasporic dying, illness and care
  • Bodily and emotional life
  • Qualitative and creative research methods
  • Embodied teaching and learning

Teaching

Dr Gunaratnam teaches the following modules:

  • Understanding the Social World
  • Introduction to Social Theory
  • Principles and Methods of Social Research

PhD Supervision

Dr Gunaratnam is happy to supervise PhD students in the following areas: diaspora, race and racism; feminist theory; illness and disability; death and dying; care.

    Research

    women at wokr
    Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)

    The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.

    Events

    31Janicj1

    Except Palestine: Conflict, Development and De-Development

    The third instalment in the "Except Palestine" series, hosted across London universities

    Please note: this event has passed.

    22FebBackground image of a panel event and the text "Achieving education for sustainable development: a panel event, 22 February, 2-4pm"

    Achieving Education for Sustainable Development: A Panel Event

    To increase awareness and understanding of education for sustainable development and explore how to incorporate it for a sustainable society.

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      women at wokr
      Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)

      The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.

      Events

      31Janicj1

      Except Palestine: Conflict, Development and De-Development

      The third instalment in the "Except Palestine" series, hosted across London universities

      Please note: this event has passed.

      22FebBackground image of a panel event and the text "Achieving education for sustainable development: a panel event, 22 February, 2-4pm"

      Achieving Education for Sustainable Development: A Panel Event

      To increase awareness and understanding of education for sustainable development and explore how to incorporate it for a sustainable society.

      Please note: this event has passed.