Podcasts Culture Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast #258 Yassin Brunger: Racism, Conflict & Justice

#258 Yassin Brunger: Racism, Conflict & Justice

Published: May 9, 2022, 4 a.m.

Dr Yassin Brunger is a Lecturer in Human Rights Law and Co-Director of the Gender Justice and Society Research Network at Queen\u2019s University Belfast.\xa0 \xa0 Originally from the Gambian, Yassin spent 20 years living in the Middle East and is rooted in transnational understandings of justice and human rights. As a long-term feminist and scholar-activist, her academic work remains informed by the lived experiences of post-conflict, justice and peace of marginalised communities in the \u2018Global South\u2019 \u2014 amplifying struggles for justice within and beyond legal frameworks and academia.\xa0 \xa0 Closer to home, Yassin is a dedicated champion of gender and racial justice in Northern Ireland. She has received national recognition for her contribution to the first 'Black History Month campaign' in Northern Ireland and formerly served as one of the inaugural Co-Chairs of IRise, the University's Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network. \xa0 In this episode we talk about:

  • Growing up in the Middle-East
  • Her experiences in white middle-class England
  • What justice actually is
  • What racism in NI looks like
  • And most importantly what we can do about it
\xa0 Please note: This episode also contains reference to gender and racial-based violence. If you are affected by anything discussed in this conversation we have signposted a few phone numbers and links below for you to avail of. \xa0 The Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre 0800 389 4424 Freephone 24/7 http://therowan.net/ \xa0 Women's Aid NI: https://www.womensaidni.org/get-help/ \xa0 Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality https://nicre.org/services/ \xa0 Lifeline 0808 808 8000 \xa0 // \xa0 https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/yassin-brunger