BAME researchers are often expected to focus on race and ethnicity,but we shouldnt be afraid of branching outAfter months of trying to find the perfect project proposal for my sociology PhD applications, I thought I had it: I would research myself.
Well, or not precisely myself,but I would propose to research racial discrimination in Brazil. Being black and an aspiring academic, I knew that my proposal to study race in Brazil would be advantageous for two reasons: I’d likely be one of a very small number of students studying race in the department (which ended up being the case) and I also knew I’d be seen as somewhat of an authority on the subject. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk