Pamela Odih

Dr. Pamela Odih is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, specializing in the intersection of time/space regulation, gendered subjectivity, and postcolonial feminist theories. Her affiliations include the Department of Sociology and collaborations with institutions like Sordya and the British Academy.

Education:

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSoc.Sc, hons) Sociology and Politics, Keele University
• PhD, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

Research Interests: Dr. Odih's work focuses on advertising's role in cultural politics, organizational analysis, and migration studies. She explores how time and space dynamics shape consumption patterns, gendered identities, and postcolonial narratives. Recent projects include monographs on Black British postcolonial feminism, urban ecology, and migrant barge economics.

Recent Publications: Her 2024 book Black British Postcolonial Feminist Ways of Seeing Human Rights and 2019 Adsensory Urban Ecology volumes exemplify her critical approach to cultural and spatial politics. She regularly contributes to journals in sociology, cultural studies, and organizational behavior.

Awards: Recipient of the Peake Teaching Award (2005) and Goldsmiths Learning Enhancement Fellowship (2010–2011), recognizing her excellence in pedagogy and reflective practice in sociology placements.

Grants & Collaboration: Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2025) supporting her poetry workshop on Afro-hair discrimination. Engages in knowledge exchange with Sordya on postcolonial ethnonationalism and Kernow cultural identity.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary research on migration regulation via projects like Spectacular Migration Regulation and collaborates with organizations on anti-discrimination initiatives in education and workplaces.