Gargi Bhattacharyya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Employer | University College London |
| Title | Professor |
| Family | Sonali Bhattacharyya (sister) |
Gargi Bhattacharyya (born 1968) is a British sociologist. They are Professor and Director of the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation (SPRC) at University College London (UCL).
Bhattacharyya was born to Bengali parents and grew up in Leicester. Their younger sister is the playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya. [1] They were a lecturer at Aston University, and University of Birmingham.They were formerly Professor of Sociology at the University of East London (UEL), before coming to University College London (UCL) in 2024. [2]
Bhattacharyya was the Chair of the University and College Union (UCU) at UEL, and on UCU's black members standing committee. In November 2020, they found themself among several UEL academics threatened with redundancy. [3] The MP Zarah Sultana expressed concern, particularly at the possibility that Bhattacharyya might have been targeted as a trade union organiser at UEL. [4]
Mike Savage has called them "one of the leading academics on race", responsible for writing "what is probably the most important book on racial capitalism". [3]
