Division of Psychiatry Seminar - Dr Tarek Younis

Dr Tarek Younis is a Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. He researches and writes on Islamophobia, racism in mental health, and the securitisation of clinical settings. He teaches on the impact of culture, religion, globalisation and security policies on mental health.

This presentation serves as a reflection on the challenges of researching racism in healthcare in a post-racial context. It will explore how prejudice is given preference to policy, and discuss how colour-blindness and representation politics evades how racism is legitimised through institutional practices. It will provide some thoughts for future research. If anyone would like further reading: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13047

The Division of Psychiatry monthly seminars showcase the latest mental health research that will be of interest to students and staff at UCL. We invite researchers from diverse occupational backgrounds with a wide range of topics presented throughout the year.