Meet our social justice game changers

Social justice has always been at the heart of what we teach at Goldsmiths. Our staff, students and alumni have a history of breaking boundaries to fight for a fairer future for all. Whether through research into LGBTQ+ inclusivity in school, or ensuring that race and gender are equally represented in global debates, our community is still striving for change.

Through the stories of staff and students, you will learn that Goldsmiths is, and will always be striving to be a driving force for social justice.

Read how Anna and Lydia are working on social justice from very different perspectives.

Education should change the world

Education has the power to shape people’s lives. When education is truly inclusive it opens doors and opportunities, but when inclusion becomes a problem, it can just as easily close them. The Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths has a long history of breaking down barriers. Senior Lecturer and sociologist, Anna Carlile, is no exception. Read more about her pioneering research that looks to understand and address issues of social justice and inclusion within our education system.

Rewriting the narratives of climate change

Thinking about climate change and the environmental movement it is rarely seen as having a link to social justice. One person who is trying to change this is Lydia, PhD student in the Department of Politics. Through her research on environmentalism, feminism and social justice, she is aiming to look beyond conventional narratives and explore the consequences of climate change through a different lens. Find out more about her research to understand the link between social justice and climate change.

Education is life

The right to education is something that should be available to every child. For more than one million children in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), education is an unachievable dream. One person who is trying to change this is MA Human Rights, Social Justice and Culture student, Rachel. Find out more about how Rachel is trying to ensure fair access to education.