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Karis Campion is a Legacy in Action Research Fellow at the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, De Montfort University. She is a sociologist whose research critically examines Black mixed-race identities, urban geographies of race, anti-racism in higher education, and community institutions such as barbershops. Her work is deeply interdisciplinary, intersecting sociology, geography, and critical race studies.
- PhD in Sociology, University of Manchester (2017, ESRC +3)
- MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics, University of Manchester
- BSocSci in Sociology
- PGCert in Academic Practice (HEA Fellow)
Her research focuses on the intersections of race, place, identity, and institutional racism. She explores how Black mixed-race individuals navigate belonging, rejection, and spatial identity in urban Britain, particularly in Birmingham and London. Her ethnographic work investigates Black barbershops as sites of resistance, community, and cultural preservation amid gentrification. She also critically analyzes decolonial praxis, race equality policies like the Race Equality Charter, and the experiences of BAME students in higher education.
Her recent publications span journals such as Ethnic and Racial Studies, Race Ethnicity and Education, and The Sociological Review, as well as the influential monograph Making Mixed Race: A Study of Time, Place and Identity (Routledge, 2021). Her work consistently addresses structural inequalities, historical context, and lived experience, offering nuanced insights into race and identity in contemporary Britain.
Scientific contributions and recognition include:
- Author of Making Mixed Race (Routledge, 2021)
- Editorial Board Member, The Sociological Review
- Affiliate Member, Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE)
- British Sociological Association member
Karis Campion has advised and mentored students informally through teaching and research supervision. She has secured research funding via the ESRC for her PhD and currently holds a research fellowship. Her work engages with public discourse through platforms like The Conversation and Wonkhe, advocating for racial justice in education and society. She is also a school governor, contributing to educational leadership beyond academia.
She leads the ethnographic project Bringing the Black Barbershop into Focus, based at the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, which investigates barbershops in Lambeth, South London, as racialized, protective social institutions under threat from gentrification. This project exemplifies her commitment to community-engaged, critical ethnography that centers marginalized voices and spaces.
