Anti-Racism and Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology and Academia: Introduction to a Special Issue

• Author: Valli Rajah,Sean K. Wilson,Jane E. Palmer
• DOI: 10.1177/21533687221101806
• Published date: 01 July 2022
• Date: 01 July 2022
• Subject Matter: Introduction

Anti-Racism and

Intersectionality in Feminist

Criminology and Academia:

Introduction to a Special Issue

Jane E. Palmer

1

, Valli Rajah

2

,

and Sean K. Wilson

3

Abstract

In this introduction to the special issue on Anti-Racism and Intersectionality in Feminist

Criminology and Academia, we describe the Virtual Forum of the same name that

inspired the special issue. The June 4, 2021 Forum was organized by an ad hoc com-

mittee of the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Women & Crime’s

Diversity & Inclusion Committee and featured over 100 presenters. We also outline

the contributions to the special issue, which contain concrete recommendations

on how to improve our discipline, our research, our mentorship, our departments,

and our universities. Finally, we included two beautiful tributes on the legacy of

bell hooks, in light of her December 2021 passing. We hope that readers will f‌ind

the contributions to this special issue informative and benef‌icial as they work to

advance antiracist and intersectional ideas and practices within criminology, feminist

criminology and academia.

Keywords

Race/Ethnicity, racism, black feminist criminology, public criminology

This special issue on Anti-racism and Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology and

Academia stems from a Virtual Forum of the same name that took place on June 4,

2021. The Forum was organized by an ad hoc committee of the American Society

1

Justice, Law, & Criminology, American University, Washington, DC, USA

2

John Jay College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA

3

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, USA

Corresponding Author:

Jane E. Palmer, Department of Justice, Law, & Criminology, American University, 4400 Massachusetts

Avenue NW, Kerwin Hall 270, Washington, DC 20016, USA.

Email: jane.palmer@american.edu

Introduction

Race and Justice

2022, Vol. 12(3) 451-456

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