Race and Racism in Primary School

Health and Society

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This episode contains a conversation where instances of racism are mentioned and may be triggering for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
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• About our guest

Today we have Peace Chukwurah on the Pod. She has just completed her degree for primary school teaching in DCU. Peace is a Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion advocate and also shares her experiences of being a teacher on her Instagram page Miss Chukwurah (@muinteoirchukwurah).

• Themes from today's episode

Peace's inspiration for teaching
Personal experiences of racism
The need for diverse representation in the education system
Peace's undergraduate thesis
Emma Dabiri
Race is a construct
Recent research
Autism assessment bias
What changes are needed

• Where to find Peace

Instagram @Miss Chukwurah (@muinteoirchukwurah)
Tiktok @Peace (@p3ac3c)
Resources
If you have been a victim or witness to a hate crime/incident you can report to An Garda Síochána through their online form. However, if it is an emergency situation or you believe that you are in danger call 999/112
Pieta
Samaritans Ireland
References
‘But you don’t look Irish’: identity constructions of minority ethnic students as ‘non-Irish’ and deficient learners at school in Ireland

Emma Dabiri: What white people can do next
Emma Dabiri: Blind boy Boat club episode
Intersectionality and coalitions in social movement research
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Perspectives on children’s autistic traits in UK-based British and Egyptian/Sudanese communities
Racialized capitalism: An account of its contested origins and consolidation

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