Katy P. Sian

Dr Katy Sian is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of York in the UK.

New in Ceasefire - Thursday, July 18, 2019 8:03 - 0 Comments

Analysis | “Too white, too male, and out of date”: Decolonising the Curriculum in British Universities

Interrupting dominant forms of knowledge in British universities requires a deep sense of structural transformation, writes Katy Sian, author of 'Navigating Institutional Racism in British Universities'.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:29 - 1 Comment

Comment | ‘We’re drawing the line’: Our fight against university marketization is about more than pensions

The ongoing dispute over university pensions has seen a remarkable show of defiance and solidarity across the sector, but this is about far more than pensions.The pace at which UK universities have succumbed to brutal neo-liberal practices has been startling, and many of us are simply fed up, writes Katy Sian.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 17:23 - 0 Comments

Comment | Patriarchy, Islamophobia and Misogyny: On challenging the politics of Sikh Youth UK

Katy Sian reflects on being the target of online abuse after calling out the Islamophobic and patriarchal tendencies within British Sikh activist circles.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, August 17, 2017 15:17 - 0 Comments

Comment | Misused Trust: A story of Islamophobia, patriarchy and vigilantism

The controversial film 'Misused Trust' highlights the rise of an Islamophobic and misogynistic discourse within some in the UK Sikh community —in alliance with the British far right— which must be rejected and resisted, argues Katy Sian.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, June 19, 2017 12:00 - 0 Comments

Ideas | From London Bridge to Finsbury Park, these are symptoms of a broken politics

From the murder of Jo Cox to London Bridge to last night's attack on Finsbury Park mosque, the rise of political violence on Britain's streets is a symptom of a failed political system that has created a toxic breeding ground for racism, xenophobia and extremism, argues Katy Sian.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, June 2, 2016 0:11 - 1 Comment

Comment | The Government’s Extremism Bill will do little to prevent extremism and much to undermine democracy and civil liberties

The recently introduced Extremism Bill is further confirmation of the UK government's dangerously myopic approach to the subject, argues Katy Sian.