Citizenship, Race and Belonging
The Citizenship, ‘Race’ and Belonging (CRaB) Research Network is an interdisciplinary group of scholars interested in issues around citizenship, ‘race’ and belonging in the widest sense. We are interested in both historical and current questions about who is considered to belong within the nation-state, why, and how those who have been deemed ‘outsiders’ have been perceived and treated.
The core collective goals enhance current research on citizenship, 'race' and belonging as follows:
Empirically
to research the lived experiences of citizenship, ‘race’ and belonging, drawing on interdisciplinary methodologies from sociology, history, cultural studies, international development and political science.
Theoretically
to understand the dynamics that different theoretical strands can bring to understanding citizenship, ‘race’ and belonging, and to build an interdisciplinary network at the University of Portsmouth that also reaches out to international partners.
Practically
to support each other in future publishing and external funding endeavours through peer review, discussion and advice on journal/book proposal submissions and funding bids; and to look at how academic research can create meaningful change in policy and practice interest areas such as social inclusion and integration, tackling racism, and notions of belonging and well-being.
Visit the project site: http://crab.port.ac.uk/
Our members

Dr Jodi Burkett
- Job Title Principal Lecturer and Subject Leader in History
- Email Address Jodi.Burkett@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Isabelle Cockel
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in East Asian and International Development Studies
- Email Address isabelle.cheng@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr James Dennis
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Political Communication and Journalism
- Email Address james.dennis@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Film Media and Communication
- Faculty Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Ben Garner
- Job Title Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in International Development Studies
- Email Address ben.garner@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Naheem Jabbar
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address naheem.jabbar@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Charles Leddy-Owen
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address charles.leddy-owen@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Francesca Salvi
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
- Email Address Francesca.Salvi@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Susana Sampaio-Dias
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address susana.sampaio-dias@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Film Media and Communication
- Faculty Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Lexie Scherer
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
- Email Address alexandra.scherer@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Nora Siklodi
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Politics
- Email Address nora.siklodi@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor

Dr Annabel Tremlett
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address ecs90516@myport.ac.uk
- Department School of Health and Care Professions
- Faculty Faculty of Science and Health
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor