What’s in a name? Why identifying the specificity of racism matters.
What’s in a name? Why identifying the specificity of racism matters.
Dr. Delia D. Douglas is an accomplished academic with a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Master's in Sport Studies, currently serving as the Director of the Office of Anti-Racism at the University of Manitoba. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on the intersections of race, gender, and sport, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the complexities of racism. Drawing from various fields, including critical race and gender studies, she addresses the legacies of historical injustices and their impact on contemporary issues. Her work is recognized internationally, including invitations to speak at significant platforms including the United Nations. Her nuanced approach is vital for effective anti-racist action and enhancing racial literacy.
BIO: Dr. Delia D. Douglas holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a Master of Science in Sport Studies from Miami University (Oxford, OH). She is the Director of the Office of Anti-Racism at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Manitoba.
She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Douglas is a member of the Board of the Black Health Education Collaborative, a national organization of scholars and practitioners committed to improving Black health through education and research.
Her scholarship is interdisciplinary, drawing upon critical race and gender studies, Black diaspora studies, postcolonial studies, and sport studies, and is attentive to the continuing significance of the legacies of enslavement, imperialism, and settler colonialism.
She has taught at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Manitoba, and at selected US universities. Some of her written work has been published in the Journal of Black Studies, Gender, Place and Culture, the Journal of Critical Race Inquiry, Callaloo, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and the Journal of Sport and Social Issues. .