Anti-racism in Crisis: exploring (anti-)racism, Islamophobia, and social movements in contemporary Britain

在过去的几年里，“反种族主义”的想法得到了普遍的呼吁。在英国，围绕反种族主义的公开辩论往往集中在反黑人种族主义（随着“黑人的命也是命”运动的爆发）和反犹太主义，特别是与工党有关的反犹太主义。关于反种族主义和仇视伊斯兰教的问题，人们说得更少。如何最好地理解仇视伊斯兰教与种族主义的关系？我们如何以“反种族主义”的方式应对伊斯兰恐惧症？这些问题与当今英国政治“左派”有何关联？拟议的研究回答这样的问题，汇集了一些问题，在当代社会：伊斯兰恐惧症，种族主义，反种族主义，和左翼的社会movements.My博士（博士）的研究涉及采访反种族主义活动家和第三部门的社区工作者在两个城市的格拉斯哥和曼彻斯特。它首先关注的是这些行为者如何理解仇视伊斯兰教的问题及其与种族主义的关系。第二，这些理解如何塑造和反映他们作为活动家和工人的实际反应。第三，这些理解和反应是否因地点而异，换句话说，是否因两个城市而异。我的博士研究得出了一些关键发现，拟议的研究计划旨在以各种方式扩展和分享这些发现。在奖学金的过程中，我将在我的博士研究的基础上写两篇学术文章，一个合著的书的章节，和一个学术书的建议。这些写作项目都将有助于我更广泛的研究议程，其目的是利用社会学的学科，以提高我们对反种族主义的理解-在当代社会的问题，这是越来越多的公共辩论的话题，但往往不是学术关注的焦点。因此，拟议的研究具有明确的政治和学术目的，旨在阐明反种族主义的做法，以便对基层和机构应对种族主义进行积极干预。除了上述写作项目外，我将为公众制作一个引人入胜的播客。播客将在线主持，对活动家和学者进行采访，探讨两个关键主题：政治左翼的伊斯兰恐惧症，以及穆斯林活动家在这些网络和空间中的工作。与播客同时播出的还有一个公开讨论活动，这是一个让学者、活动家和其他关注挑战种族主义和伊斯兰恐惧症的人聚集在一起讨论播客中提出的问题的机会，并期待制定更有效的实际对策。种族主义和反种族主义问题不仅仅局限于英国的背景。正如最近的黑人生命问题抗议活动所表明的那样，种族主义是一个全球性问题，需要全球形式的抵抗。因此，拟议的研究方案也将与国际受众接触。例如，我将通过参加2022年8月举行的阿萨（美国社会学协会）年会，首次与美国的学术界同行分享我的研究成果。最后，拟议的研究计划将支持我在学术界的职业发展。因此，奖学金的一小部分将致力于提高我的教学技能，并为英国及其他地区未来的反种族主义研究申请进一步的资金。

Over the last few years, the idea of 'anti-racism' has gained popular appeal. Public debates around anti-racism in Britain have tended to focus on anti-Black racism - with the explosion of the Black Lives Matter movement - and Antisemitism, particularly in relation to the Labour Party. Much less has been said about anti-racism and the issue of Islamophobia. How is Islamophobia best understood in relation to racism? How do we respond to Islamophobia in an 'anti-racist' way? And how are these questions relevant for those on the political 'left' in Britain today? The proposed research responds to such questions by bringing together a number of issues in contemporary society: Islamophobia, racism, anti-racism, and left-wing social movements.My doctoral (PhD) research involved interviews with anti-racist activists and third sector community workers in the two cities of Glasgow and Manchester. It was concerned with, firstly, how these actors understood the problem of Islamophobia, and its relationship to racism. Secondly, how these understandings shaped and reflected their practical responses as activists and workers 'on the ground'. And thirdly, whether these understandings and responses differed in relation to place; in other words, between the two cities. A number of key findings came out of my doctoral research, and the proposed programme of research aims to extend and share them in a variety of ways. Over the course of the fellowship I will build on my doctoral research to write two academic articles, a co-authored book chapter, and an academic book proposal. These writing projects will all contribute to my wider research agenda, which aims to use the discipline of sociology to enhance our understanding of anti-racism - an issue in contemporary society that is increasingly a topic of public debate, but not often a focus of academic concern. The proposed research therefore has a clear political as well as academic purpose, aiming to shed light on anti-racist practices in order to make positive interventions into grassroots and institutional responses to racism.In addition to the above writing projects, I will produce an engaging and accessible podcast for public audiences. Hosted online, the podcast will feature interviews with activists and academics to explore two key topics: Islamophobia on the political left, and the work of Muslim activists in these same networks and spaces. Accompanying the podcast will be a public discussion event; an opportunity for academics, activists, and others concerned with challenging racism and Islamophobia to come together to discuss the issues raised in the podcast, and look towards developing more effective practical responses.Issues of racism and anti-racism are not just limited to a British context. As recent Black Lives Matter protests demonstrated, racism is a global problem that calls for global forms of resistance. The proposed programme of research will therefore also engage with international audiences. For example, I will share my research findings with academic colleagues in the United States for the first time, by attending and participating in the ASA (American Sociological Association) annual conference in August 2022.Finally, the proposed programme of research will support my professional development as I pursue a career in academia. A small portion of the fellowship will therefore be dedicated to enhancing my teaching skills and to applying for further funding for future research on anti-racism in Britain and beyond.