Dr Serena Hussain
Contact: serena.hussain@coventry.ac.uk
Dr Serena Hussain is a Sociologist and Human Geographer. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations.
Serena completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Bristol, and went on to obtain an ESRC Research Fellowship in Geography at the University of Leeds. She then held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Oxford, where she remained a Visiting Senior Research Associate in the School of Geography until 2013. Before joining the Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations, Serena acted as the Principal Scientist on International Migration at Charles Darwin University in Australia.
Serena has worked as an expert consultant for a number of British government departments, with organisations such as Ipsos MORI and the BBC World Service; and collaborated with academics from the US, Asia and Australia.
Some of her current research explores; • Transnational Capital among migrant youth in the UK, Australia and Canada with Deakin University, funded by the Australian Research Council https://www.transculturalyouth.com;
• Engaging the public in Census 2021, funded by UKRI https://ahrc.ukri.org/research/readwatchlisten/features/public-engagement-with-the-census-research/; and
• Peacebuilding interventions in fragile contexts with Islamic Relief Worldwide funded by SIDA.
Serena currently supervises eight PhD students, is the Editor for a Springer book series, and a member of the editorial board for the journal Migration Letters. She is also a member of the Kashmiri Scholars Consultative and Action Network https://kashmirscholarsnetwork.org; and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan.
Supervisors: Ceri Peach, Emeritus Professor of Social Geography, University of Oxford , Tariq Modood MBE, Professor of Public Policy, University of Bristol , John Stillwell, Professor of Spatial Geography, University of Leeds , and David Gordon, Professor of Social Justice, University of Bristol
Dr Serena Hussain is a Sociologist and Human Geographer. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations.
Serena completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Bristol, and went on to obtain an ESRC Research Fellowship in Geography at the University of Leeds. She then held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Oxford, where she remained a Visiting Senior Research Associate in the School of Geography until 2013. Before joining the Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations, Serena acted as the Principal Scientist on International Migration at Charles Darwin University in Australia.
Serena has worked as an expert consultant for a number of British government departments, with organisations such as Ipsos MORI and the BBC World Service; and collaborated with academics from the US, Asia and Australia.
Some of her current research explores; • Transnational Capital among migrant youth in the UK, Australia and Canada with Deakin University, funded by the Australian Research Council https://www.transculturalyouth.com;
• Engaging the public in Census 2021, funded by UKRI https://ahrc.ukri.org/research/readwatchlisten/features/public-engagement-with-the-census-research/; and
• Peacebuilding interventions in fragile contexts with Islamic Relief Worldwide funded by SIDA.
Serena currently supervises eight PhD students, is the Editor for a Springer book series, and a member of the editorial board for the journal Migration Letters. She is also a member of the Kashmiri Scholars Consultative and Action Network https://kashmirscholarsnetwork.org; and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan.
Supervisors: Ceri Peach, Emeritus Professor of Social Geography, University of Oxford , Tariq Modood MBE, Professor of Public Policy, University of Bristol , John Stillwell, Professor of Spatial Geography, University of Leeds , and David Gordon, Professor of Social Justice, University of Bristol
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First Published November 15, 2021 Research Article
https://doi.org/10.1177/14687968211044016
Abstract
This article discusses findings on inter- and intra-ethnic friendship choices among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and white students within three schools characterised by varying ethnic composition and levels of diversity. Although many participants perceived ethnically diverse schools positively, students commonly described the majority of their friends and, in particular, close friends, as belonging to the same ethnic group. Pakistani and Bangladeshi students, although often homogenised as South Asian within academic studies on school segregation, were far more conscious of their own and the others’ cultural distinction than discussed by literature on ethnic minority – and in particular – Muslim youth. The findings demonstrate how presenting ethnic minority concentrations as self-segregated or resegregated can mask the everyday realities of students, who navigate racism, whether subtle or explicit, and find safe and accepting spaces to express their ethnic identities. Through using students’ own accounts of negotiating such challenges, this article adds to our understanding of young peoples’ experiences of multi-ethnic school settings.
The High-Representative for the United
Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
The dispute in Jammu and Kashmir has been ongoing for more than 70 years. The need for dialogue between its stakeholders remains as paramount today as it did in 1947. As we continue to hear reports of human rights abuses and periodic military standoffs—which if escalated
could result in far-reaching repercussions for the entire region—we are reminded of the need for a peaceful resolution to this longstanding, yet complex conflict. Serena Hussain’s book provides a welcome platform for
such dialogue. Bringing together a myriad of voices representing both sides of the divided state, her work provides a truly needed resource for understanding the social and political challenges faced by Jammu and
Kashmir. I congratulate her for producing this important volume that can be considered as one of the most meaningful endeavors toward moving the conversation forward.
The question of how we interact and co-exist with people who are different is a rather curious one (Fenger, 2012). This is even more the case as rapid change and the mass movement of people create new communities and new neighbours (Cheong et al., 2007). A key challenge for policy-makers has become how to manage the mounting fears of the
public and create more inclusive places and feelings (Demireva, 2014). This is also central to our personal sense of security and stability, for our families and our communities. As diversity and the consequences of global conflicts have become more diffuse, strategies for cultural relationships have developed and spread. New experiences of cultural engagement in all walks of life have to be crafted to help us to cope with what is now a permanently diverse and connected world. Culture connects people of difference, and connection …
provision. The first half of the article explores why Pahari has remained largely absent within discourse on minority languages in Britain. The second half of the article
documents attempts from within the diaspora to address this gap through promoting and representing Pahari within a British context.
likely outcomes for British Muslims if the scope of data collected on religion is reduced.
First Published November 15, 2021 Research Article
https://doi.org/10.1177/14687968211044016
Abstract
This article discusses findings on inter- and intra-ethnic friendship choices among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and white students within three schools characterised by varying ethnic composition and levels of diversity. Although many participants perceived ethnically diverse schools positively, students commonly described the majority of their friends and, in particular, close friends, as belonging to the same ethnic group. Pakistani and Bangladeshi students, although often homogenised as South Asian within academic studies on school segregation, were far more conscious of their own and the others’ cultural distinction than discussed by literature on ethnic minority – and in particular – Muslim youth. The findings demonstrate how presenting ethnic minority concentrations as self-segregated or resegregated can mask the everyday realities of students, who navigate racism, whether subtle or explicit, and find safe and accepting spaces to express their ethnic identities. Through using students’ own accounts of negotiating such challenges, this article adds to our understanding of young peoples’ experiences of multi-ethnic school settings.
The High-Representative for the United
Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
The dispute in Jammu and Kashmir has been ongoing for more than 70 years. The need for dialogue between its stakeholders remains as paramount today as it did in 1947. As we continue to hear reports of human rights abuses and periodic military standoffs—which if escalated
could result in far-reaching repercussions for the entire region—we are reminded of the need for a peaceful resolution to this longstanding, yet complex conflict. Serena Hussain’s book provides a welcome platform for
such dialogue. Bringing together a myriad of voices representing both sides of the divided state, her work provides a truly needed resource for understanding the social and political challenges faced by Jammu and
Kashmir. I congratulate her for producing this important volume that can be considered as one of the most meaningful endeavors toward moving the conversation forward.
The question of how we interact and co-exist with people who are different is a rather curious one (Fenger, 2012). This is even more the case as rapid change and the mass movement of people create new communities and new neighbours (Cheong et al., 2007). A key challenge for policy-makers has become how to manage the mounting fears of the
public and create more inclusive places and feelings (Demireva, 2014). This is also central to our personal sense of security and stability, for our families and our communities. As diversity and the consequences of global conflicts have become more diffuse, strategies for cultural relationships have developed and spread. New experiences of cultural engagement in all walks of life have to be crafted to help us to cope with what is now a permanently diverse and connected world. Culture connects people of difference, and connection …
provision. The first half of the article explores why Pahari has remained largely absent within discourse on minority languages in Britain. The second half of the article
documents attempts from within the diaspora to address this gap through promoting and representing Pahari within a British context.
likely outcomes for British Muslims if the scope of data collected on religion is reduced.
Against this backdrop, the urgency to understand what Jammu & Kashmir means to those who actually belong to its territory has increased. Within local political and intellectual arenas, a wide range of academics, journalists, and activists from all regions within the state have joined a renewed discussion on their past, present, and future.
It is in recognition of these diverse perspectives that this book brings together writers from both sides of the divided state and its diaspora to provide a comprehensive and much needed inclusive reading of historical and contemporary challenges.This book not only helps readers navigate subtleties in a complex part of the world but is the first of its kind – written for a global audience from local perspectives, which to date have been sorely lacking.