Camila Bassi

Camila Bassi is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and Arts and the Department of Geography. She has been at the university since 2003 and has received multiple teaching awards, including the University Inspirational Teaching Award (2015) and Students’ Union Academic Staff of the Year (2016). Her research focuses on intersections of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and Marxist geographies, with a particular emphasis on critiquing contemporary anti-Semitism and reinvigorating Marxist theory.

Education:

• BA (Hons) Geography (First Class), University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1994-1997) – Ford Prize and WW Anson Memorial Prize
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory), Open University (1998-2000)
• Certificate in Social Science Research Training, University of Sheffield (1999-2000)
• DPhil in Geography (ESRC-funded), University of Sheffield (1999-2003)

Research Interests: Camila’s work explores geographies of race, sexuality, and Marxist political economy. She critiques the exclusion of Jewish experiences from anti-racist frameworks and advocates for a return to classical Marxist analysis to address systemic inequalities. Her 2023 book Outcast challenges prevailing narratives linking Zionism and anti-Semitism, arguing for a universalist approach to human liberation.

Awards:

• 2023: Best Book on Contemporary Antisemitism Prize (London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism)
• 2016: Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union Academic Staff of the Year
• 2015: University Inspirational Teaching Award
• 2014: Faculty Inspirational Teaching Award

Labs/Teams: Camila contributes to open-access public engagement through her blog Anaemic On A Bike, synthesizing academic ideas with broader political discourse. The blog explores themes like identity politics, Marxism, and contemporary social struggles.