Gargi Bhattacharyya

Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya serves as Director of the Sarah Parker Remond Centre within University College London's Institute of Advanced Studies, where she leads critical research on racial justice and social inequality. A prominent public intellectual, her work bridges academic scholarship with activist engagement through projects like the Left Book Club series 'Who’s afraid of anticapitalism?' and the 'Fireworks' political book series.

Her research centers on racial capitalism's manifestations across historical and contemporary contexts, examining how systems of power intersect with gender, migration, and state practices. Recent work investigates austerity's impact on everyday life, media's role in shaping migration narratives, and the British state's relationship with racism, as evidenced in co-authored works like 'Empire's Endgame' (2021) and ongoing analysis of Gaza's political implications.

Analysis of her 2020-2025 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on capitalism's racialized foundations, with evolving emphasis on decolonial resistance, reproductive justice, and the emotional dimensions of political struggle. Her scholarship uniquely combines theoretical rigor with accessible public engagement, frequently addressing urgent socio-political crises through interdisciplinary lenses spanning sociology, cultural studies, and political economy.

Bhattacharyya maintains active supervision of graduate research while directing the Sarah Parker Remond Centre's initiatives, which foster critical dialogue on race, migration, and social justice. She continues developing new theoretical frameworks regarding racial capitalism's contemporary mutations, with recent articles exploring its spatial dimensions, affective consequences, and potential futures beyond current oppressive structures.