Doctor Alana Lentin
SENIOR LECTURER IN CULTURAL & SOCIAL ANALYSIS,
Arts (SoHCA)
Personal
Qualifications
- Phd European University Institute Florence
- MA Sc University of London
- BA Victoria University of Manchester
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Arts (SoHCA)
Contact
| Email: | A.Lentin@uws.edu.au |
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Biography
Dr Alana Lentin joined the School of Humanities and Communication Arts as a Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Social Analysis in June 2012 after six years in the Department of Sociology at the University of Sussex, UK.
She works on the critical theorization of race, racism and multiculturalism. She is currently working on a new research project on Racism and Antiracism in a Digital Age with Gavan Titley (National University of Ireland Maynooth).
Her publications include The Crises of Multiculturalism: Racism in a Neoliberal Age (with Gavan Titley, 2011); Racism and Ethnic Discrimination (2011); Racism (2008); The Politics of Diversity in Europe (with Gavan Titley, 2008); Race and State (with Ronit Lentin, 2006, 2008); Racism and Anti-racism in Europe (2004). She also publishes extensively in journals such as the Ethnic and Racial Studies, European Journal of Social Theory, the European Journal of Cultural Studies, and Patterns of Prejudice.
She is a contributor to The Guardian, OpenDemocracy and Eurozine.
Her personal website is www.alanalentin.net.
More information on The Crises of Multiculturalism can be found at www.multiculturecrisis.com
The preface to The Crises written by Guardian and Nation columnist Gary Younge can be read here
Extracts from the book have been published here and here
Reviews of the book can be acessed here
Lectures and talks given can be watched on Alana Lentin's Vimeo Channel
You can read selected publications on Scrib'd
This information has been contributed by Doctor Lentin.
Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 100960 Contemporary Society, 2012
Publications
Books
- Lentin, A. (2012), 'Racism', : 9781743105245.
- Lentin, A. and Titley, G. (2011), 'The Crises of Multiculturalism: Racism in a neoliberal age', : Zed Books 9781848135819.
- Lentin, A. (2011), 'Racism and Ethnic Discrimination', : Rosen 9781448818617.
- Lentin, A. (2008), 'Racism: A Beginner's Guide', : OneWorld Publications 9781851685431.
- Lentin, A. and Titley, G. (2008), 'The Politics of Diversity in Europe', : Council of Europe 9789287161710.
- Lentin, A. and Lentin, R. (2006), 'Race and State', : Cambridge Scholars Press 9781847180018.
- Lentin, A. (2004), 'Racism and Anti-racism in Europe', : Pluto Press 9780745322209.
Chapters in Books
- Lentin, A. (2011), 'Imagining the west, perceiving race: social sciences and political imagination', The Politics of Imagination, Birkbeck Law Press 9780415601542.
- Lentin, A. (2010), 'Multiculturalism', Routledge Companion to Race & Ethnicity, Routledge 9780415777070.
- Lentin, A. (2009), 'Competing Anti-racisms and the Interpretation of Racism in the Post-Multicultural Era', Racism, Identity and Justice: Dialogue on the Politics of Racism and Justice Critical Dialogue on the Politics of Identity, Inequality and ChangeInequality and Change, Fernwood 9781552663011.
- Lentin, A. (2008), 'Racism, anti-racism and the western state', Identity, Belonging and Migration, Liverpool University Press 9781846316890.
- Lentin, A. (2008), 'More Bennetton than Barricades: The Politics of Diversity in Europe', The Politics of Diversity in Europe, Council of Europe 9789287161710.
- Lentin, A. (2007), 'Anti-racism in Ireland', Social Movements and Ireland, Manchester University Press 9780719072437.
- Lentin, A. (2006), 'Deauthenticating Fanon: Self-organised anti-racism and the politics of experience', Race and State, Cambridge Scholars' Press 9781847180018.
- Lentin, A. (2006), 'Introduction', Race and State, Cambridge Scholars' Press 9781847180018.
- Lentin, A. (2005), 'Israel', Immigration and Asylum: An Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO 9781576077962.
Journal Articles
- Lentin, A. (2013), 'Post-Race, Post Politics: The paradoxical rise of culture after multiculturalism', Ethnic and Racial Studies, 19.
- Lentin, A. (2012), ''The crisis of 'multiculturalism' in Europe: Mediated minarets, intolerable subjects', European Journal of Cultural Studies, 16.
- Lentin, A. and Titley, G. (2012), 'The crisis of 'multiculturalism' in Europe : mediated minarets, intolerable subjects', European Journal of Cultural Studies, 16.
- Lentin, A. (2011), 'What Happens to Anti-Racism When We Are Post Race?', Feminist Legal Studies, 10.
- Lentin, A. (2008), 'Europe and the Silence About Race', European Journal of Social Theory, 17.
- Lentin, A. (2008), 'After Anti-Racism?', European Journal of Cultural Studies, 21.
- Lentin, A. (2005), 'Replacing "Race": Historicising the "culture" in multiculturalism', Patterns of Prejudice, 18.
- Lentin, A. (2004), 'Racial States, Anti-Racist Responses: Picking holes in "culture" and "human rights"', European Journal of Social Theory, 17.
- Lentin, A. (2001), '"Race" and Western Culture', European Journal of Social Theory, 10.
- Lentin, A. (2001), '"Race", Racism, Anti-Racism: Challenging contemporary classifications'', Social Identities, 16.
Other Publications
- 2012, 'Racism (Audio Book)', Recorded Work
Research
Alana Lentin is currently starting research on a new project entitled Racism and Antiracism in a Digital Age with Gavan Titley with whom she has worked for several years. Lentin and Titley co-authored The Crises of Multiculturalism: Racism in a Neoliberal Age and a Special issue of the European Journal of Cultural Studies on 'Multiculturalism'
This information has been contributed by Doctor Lentin.
Media
Media Contact Details
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| Email: | media@uws.edu.au |
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