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Race & Ethnic Equality in UCD

Page Updated 26th August 2022

#UCDAgainstRacism

The EDI Race and Ethnicity Working Group has recently launched an Anti-Racism campaign which will continue throughout the academic year 2021/22 The campaign #UCDAgainstRacism aims to raise awareness and show that all members of the University Community have the right to study or work in an environment that it is safe and inclusive and that all form of racism are unacceptable and are not tolerated by UCD. UCD is proud of its inclusive culture which is central to making your time at UCD a positive and welcoming experience. We are committed to follow the UCD values by showing respect for and be inclusive of diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. 

Below is a list of supports available - including our new Dignity and Respect Support Service, as well as the UCD Repport and Support Tool. 

Read the 2022 Race and Ethnicity Report.

How to report an incident

UCD is committed to the promotion of an environment for work and study which upholds the dignity and respect of the individual and which supports every individual’s right to study and/or work in an environment which is free of any form of harassment, intimidation or bullying. ‌If you need to report a racist incident occurred in UCD, you have a range of options, both formal and informal, and supports:

"Let's Talk About Race in the Higher Education Sector" eLearning Module

UCD is committed to addressing racism and discrimination and strives to create a culture where these behaviours are not tolerated. The module "Let's Talk about Race in the Higher Education Sector" aims to raise awareness amongst university employees about racism, systemic inequalities and unconscious bias in higher education. Through contributions from experts and testimonials from those who have experienced systemic racism, this module will help employees understand racial bias so that they can take action to address it. Guidance for employees and leadership and further resources are also available as part of the module.

Access the programme on LearnUpon (register with your UCD email address)

Visit out page to find out more about other eLearning programmes and LinkedIn Learning material.

Race and Ethnic Equality Working Group

The Race & Ethnic Equality working group was established in June 2020 to gain a better understanding of UCD’s campus climate in relation to race and ethnic equality and to make recommendations to the EDI Multicultural Group. The group set out a number of key areas of work including awareness raising in the area of race and ethnicity via activities such as consultation events and training, and developing a charter with tangible actions aimed at making UCD an equitable and respectful environment for employees and students of all races and ethnicities. 

The group's work culminated in the publication of the in 2022. An EDI subgroup is going to be established to develop an action plan around the recommendations included in the report.

Terms of Reference

Information and Resources 

Below is a list of books, documentaries and articles for those who are interested in finding out more about anti-racism or want to support black authors and creators.

Books:

  • Kalwant Bhopal White Privilege: the Myth of a Post Racial Society  (Policy Press, 2018)
  • Kalwant Bhopal  The Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic Academics: A Comparative Study of the Unequal Academy  (Routledge, 2015)
  • Sara Ahmed On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life  (Duke University Press, 2012)
  • Ebun Joseph  Critical Race Theory and Inequality in the Labour Market: Racial Stratification in Ireland (Manchester University Press, 2020)
  • Richard Delgado, Jean Stefanic and Angela Harris Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (NYU Press, 3rd ed, 2017)
  • Robin DiAngelo White Fragility (Penguin Books, 2019)
  • Layla Saad and Robin DiAngelo Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World (Quercus, 2020). 
  • Ibram X Kendi How to Be and Antiracist Vintage, 2019)
  • Ibram X Kendi Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Vintage, 2017)
  • Reni Eddo-Lodge Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury, 2017). 
  • Emma Dabiri Don't Touch My Hair (Penguin, 2020)
  • Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • The Hate U Give, by Angue Thomas
  • Don’t Call Us Dead, by Danez Smith
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
  • An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones
  • Acker J (2006) Inequality Regimes: Gender, Class, and Race in Organizations. Gender & Society 20(4): 441-464
  • Nkomo SM (1992) The emperor has no clothes: Rewriting “race in organisations”. Academy of Management Journal17(3): 487-513.

Best Books by Black Female Authors

Great Books by Black Authors

Documentaries and Movies:

  • 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
  • American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
  • Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
  • King In The Wilderness — HBO
  • See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
  • Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent
  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
  • The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
  • When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix 

Great Movies by Black American Directors

Articles:

Understanding the diversity make-up of our University community and obtaining the views of diverse employees and students is essential to inform and drive initiatives and policy development in the area of EDI. To this end, we have been progressing initiatives such as:

  • A new Data system will be launched in June 2020 which will enable UCD to gather quantitative data regarding the diverse make-up of the University community including ethnicity/race
  • UCD issued a University-wide “Working from Home” survey in June 2020, which will be disaggregated by ethnicity to understand the challenges faced by people from minority ethnic backgrounds during COVID-19
  • UCD issues an EDI Survey every two years and data emerging from this survey is disaggregated by ethnicity and analysed to support policy development and initiatives

The University will continue to build on the above activities and identify new initiatives and actions that will deliver on the commitments made by the University to support inclusion and address discrimination. More details will be shared in the future about upcoming training and events.

Contact UCD Equality Diversity and Inclusion

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
E: edi@ucd.ie