Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside

@LeverhulmeTrust funded project led by @NeilChakraborti, @DrAmyClarke and @corinne_fowler from @HateCrime_Leics Contact: [email protected]

[Corinne Fowler @corinne_fowler]

2 of 2. On the programme I invited listeners not to rely on hostile headlines but to read the reports themselves and to believe what people are telling us about their experiences @NeilChakraborti https://t.co/NirAmwIHNh

[Corinne Fowler @corinne_fowler]

Spoke today on #nickferrari @LBC about our latest research for the @RuralRacism project by the #CentreforHateStudies & our analysis found precisely what is being demonstrated now in listener calls: denial & dismissal (see report #3) that there is an issue
https://t.co/jQ0xkrGPVT

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

📊 Webinar 3: Unpacking the Backlash: Exploring Public Attitudes Towards Rural Racism
📅 24 Sept, 1–2pm BST
🔗 https://t.co/Ts4a5pxKjX
#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside #AntiRacism

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

🚨 BBC News covers our findings: "Rural racism too often 'normalised', report finds"

From 2 years of research, 115 interviews + analysis of online backlash shaped the Rural Racism Project, funded by @LeverhulmeTrust.

🔎 Read more 👉 https://t.co/ERnSUo2emd

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

🪧 Webinar 2: Unpacking Expressions of Hostility through Histories, Symbols and Creative Interventions  📅 17 Sept, 5–6pm BST
🔗 https://t.co/sM4Ab594Y8

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

3️⃣ Unpacking the Backlash: Public Attitudes to Rural Racism
📅 24 Sept | ⏰ 1–2pm BST
🔗 https://t.co/Ts4a5pxKjX

👀 Stay tuned for our full findings release on 1 Sept 📃🎬

#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside #AntiRacism

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🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! 🌿💻

We’re sharing the findings of our Leverhulme Trust funded Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside. Join any of our 3 FREE webinars to hear the research & be part of the conversation. 👇

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

📢 Webinars:
1️⃣ Unpacking Experiences of Hostility
📅 10 Sept | ⏰ 5–6pm BST
🔗 https://t.co/qAlSF1GPCO

2️⃣ Expressions of Hostility: Histories, Symbols & Creative Interventions
📅 17 Sept | ⏰ 5–6pm BST
🔗 https://t.co/sM4Ab594Y8

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

What happens when we speak about rural racism?

Our third report: Unpacking the Backlash examines the triggers & forms of hostility when rural racism is exposed.

Hear more in Webinar 3, 24 Sept, 1-2pm BST → https://t.co/tKBLiTD9nc

#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside

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📅 Join Webinar 2 on 17 September, 5-6pm BST to hear key findings, stories from participants and to discuss ways to create a more inclusive countryside

https://t.co/Gnb50RbOf7

#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside #ArtsInclusion

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

From the legacies of empire to local monuments & symbols, rural histories shape who feels like they belong.

Our second report: Unpacking Expressions of Hostility uses arts & culture based creative work to reimagine inclusive countryside spaces and speak back to rural racism.

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

📅 Join Webinar 1 on 10 September, 5-6pm BST to hear key findings, stories from participants and to discuss ways to create a more inclusive countryside
https://t.co/qAlSF1GPCO

#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside #AntiRacism #RuralInclusion

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

🌿 How are minoritised groups excluded in rural England?

Our first report, Unpacking Experiences of Hostility, will be released on 1 September 2025. Drawing on 115 interviews this report explores:

- How racism is experienced and its impacts
- Examples of anti-racist action

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

Webinar 3: Unpacking the Backlash: Exploring Public Attitudes Towards Rural Racism

Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm BST 
Registration: https://t.co/Ts4a5pxKjX

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🚨 The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside 🚨

🎬 Film & 3 reports released 1 Sept 2025
💻 3 online webinars in September, hosted by @HateCrime_Leics

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#RuralRacismProject #InclusiveCountryside #AntiRacism

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Webinar 2: Unpacking Expressions of Hostility through Histories, Symbols and Creative Interventions

Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Time: 5:00–6:00pm BST
Registration: https://t.co/sM4Ab594Y8

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Honoured to be a part of this important conversation on Racism in Rural Spaces and how we can create a more inclusive countryside

[CivicLeicester @CivicLeicester]

📺 In conversation with The Rural Racism Project researchers, Drs Rachel Keighley and Viji Kuppan
🔗 https://t.co/lsbMPYEdDQ
👥 @rachel_keighley @Victory_Vij @RuralRacism @HateCrime_Leics @LeverhulmeTrust #RuralRacismProject

[Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside @RuralRacism]

Recap: Our researchers @rachel_keighley @Victory_Vij @adrianyipwh sharing insights from the #RuralRacism project at BSC and SM&S conferences last two weeks. Thank you all for coming! We can’t wait to meet more of you in the near future.