The 2025 CEISR Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Monica Moreno Figueroa (University of Cambridge).
Bio note:
Mónica G. Moreno Figueroa is a Black-mestiza, Mexican-British Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow in Social Sciences at Downing College. Her research explores the intersectional lived experiences of ‘race’ and racism in Mexico and Latin America, antiracism and academic-based impact, feminist theory, and intersectionality.
Mónica is currently leading the development of the Global Racisms Institute for Social Transformation (GRIST) at Cambridge, which aims to address global racisms and intersectional social inequalities through actionable research, dialogue, and experimentation.
Mónica’s recent work includes editing Against Racism: Organizing for Social Change in Latin America (2022) and her most recent project, funded by the British Academy The Structure Within: Internalised Oppression, Defensiveness, and Resentment. She also co-leads the Collective for the Elimination of Racism in Mexico (COPERA), a non-profit organization where activists and scholars work collaboratively to eliminate racism in Mexico.
Lecture Title: ‘What is internalised oppression and why should we care?’
Lecture Abstract: In this lecture we will explore the notion of internalised oppression and discuss how this links the personal and the structural experiences of people and collectives and also organises our relationships with each other. We will explore how internalised oppression is not just about process of inferiorisation but also about the ways in which people come to believe they are better and superior than others. I will share the advances of a public campaign called The Structure Within and reflect on the implications of this notion for anti-racist intersectional work.
Event Programme:
4:00pm - Doors open
4:00pm-4:25pm - Coffee & Tea served before lecture
4:25pm – 4:35pm Chair introduction (5-10 mins)
4:35pm – 5.30pm Lecture (50 - 55 minutes)
5:30pm – 6 pm Q&A (30 mins)
Drinks Reception – 6pm -7pm
This event will also be held online, joining instructions will be sent 1 week prior to the event.