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(1997) MPhil Discourses of Equality in Equal Opportunities Policy and Anti-Discriminatory Practice .
(1991) Applied Community Studies (Hons) 1st Class with distinction
1991- present Manchester Polytechnic / Manchester Metropolian University.
1992 - 1995
University of Bradford
Core Module for Social Workers: Equal Opportunities in Action
1989 - present
Working with Public and Volutary sector trainers on Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice.
I have continued to work on issues of equality as a trainer, consultant and academic since this time.
1985 - 1988:
Working in the Public and Voluntary sector on child welfare, domestic violence and child sexual abuse.
During my time at Manchester Metropolitan University ( since 1991) I have undertaken a number of administrative roles:
Combined Honours Tutor for Sociology
Director of Studies
Direct Entry Coordinator
Co-Leader for a Joint MA in Social Policy with University of Manchester.
Interviewing and selecting candidates for all levels including MA
Previously all designed, written delivered and developed : Introduction to Social Welfare; Social Problems and Social Policy; International Studies; Sociology and Social Welfare; Comparative Social Policy; Welfare and Political Philosophy; Power, Policy and Practice; Equal Opportunities, Politics,Policies and Practice.
Joint MA in Social Policy with University of Manchester: Power, Politics and Policy.
MA Theses
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mental illness: Stigma, prejudice and discrimination in the Higher Education setting as institutional forces framing staff and student well-being; current debates in relation to policy; current debates in relation to psychpolitics and 'madness studies'; verbal hygiene in relation to issues in mental illness with specific reference to sexuality; language and psychosis; employment and mental illness; everyday racism as trauma.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal articles:
Nasir, S. (1994) 'Reframing research into equality issues' in The journal of applied community studies 2 (1) 69-89.
Chapters:
Nasir, S. (2006) ' "Well you would say that wouldn't you?": Subject positions and relationships between knowledge and common sense' in Reflections on practice : Teaching 'Race' and Ethnicity in Further and Higher Education Edited by Steve Spencer and Malcolm Todd in association with The Higher Education Academy for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP).
Nasir, S. (2006) 'Queer' in A Postcolonial People: South Asians in Britain Edited by Ali, N; Kalra, V.S. and Sayyid, S. Published by Hurst and Company.
Nasir, S (1998) 'Discourse analysis' in The years work in Critical and Cultural Theory 1995 edited by Kate McGowan, Oxford, Blackwells with the English Association.
Nasir, S (1997) 'Discourse analysis' in The years work in Critical and Cultural Theory 1994 edited by Kate McGowan, Oxford, Blackwells with the English Association.
Nasir, S. (1996) ' 'Race', gender and social policy' in Women and social policy edited by Christine Hallett, Hemel Hempstead, Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Reviews:
Nasir, S. with McGowan, K. (2007) Worlds of sents and sensibility in the Times Higher Education.
Nasir, S. (1996) Postmodern Welfare: Reconstructing an Emancipatory Project in the Journal of Critical Social Policy, London, Sage.
September 2017: 'Verbal Hygiene and Sexual Chaos: Causes and consequences of misinformation and miscommunication about bipolar hypersexuality.' British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference. York University.
November 2005: '"is it Cos I is Black?": Emotion, Identity, Positionality and Discourse.' C-SAP Race Group Conference. Birmingham University.
February 1998: 'Race and Class Analyses for the 1990's' at Edge Hill University.
July 1997: 'Entering a postmodern frame: Talking about equality - discourse analysis, equality of opportunity and the policy process.' at The Social Policy Association Conference at Leeds University.
April 1997: 'Asian Babes - Porn as text in a tale of cultural identities.' at Manuscript conference, University of Manchester.
July 1996: 'Talking about equality: Discourse analysis, equality of opportunity and the policy process' at the Social Policy Association Conference at Sheffield University.
April 1996: 'Discourses of 'race' and equality in local government training' Conference paper on 'Race and welfare' at the University of Central Lancaster.
The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
The Journal of Mental Health
Previously - Editorial Collective member Critical Social Policy
Over the years I have provided consultancy to the following organisations:
Time to Change champion.
Previous involvement: Womens Aid collective member and volunteer; Subah, young Asian women's refuge management group member; Standing committee of Black women on child sexual abuse.
Consultancy for
Tameside Social Services on taking steps towards equality.
BHAF:Black HIV and AIDS Forum
Albert Kennedy Trust for the support of young gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Shades, Manchester young homelessness organisation.
British Sociolgical Association
The Mental Health in Higher Education Hub
Asylum
Time to Change Champion
Bipolar UK