Microaggressions, the insensitive statements, questions, or assumptions aimed at traditionally marginalized identity groups can happen to anyone, of any background, at any professional level. This could be subtle or direct, which could leave someone feeling uncomfortable, threatened or racially victimised (Washington, 2022). 

On this page, the impacts of microaggressions are emphasized through various media such as animations, posters, videos, and informative websites, crafted by former BGL project participants.

Washington, E. F., 2022. Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work, s.l.: Havard Business Review. 

 

BGL Resources 

New booklet 

This is new resource created by BGL students Ore Ojo, Claudia Figueira, Malak Djellouli and Drishya Thapa : Microaggressions booklet

The booklet shares a case study and educators can choose how they want to engage with the case study depending on their learning style -it contains video, podcast, written scenario and visualisation that they can work through to raise awareness. The booklet offers reflective questions and recommendations for educators.

 

Posters 

This poster was created by Dimple Hirani (UoB) and Japeth Rubiato (CCCU). Please do download and share in your department.  Download here: #Bridgingthegaptoleadership- Microagressions 

 

 Animations 

This video created by the students can be used in educator training, highlighting case scenario’s related to racism and microaggressions and providing case studies for discussion : watch here 

 

Additional Resources 

Videos 

This short video created by staff at University Hospitals Sussex raises awareness of microaggressions and importance of allyship: watch here

 

This short YouTube video highlights the discrimination that people face, the assumptions people make, microaggressions, the need for a more inclusive working environment and reminds us all of our responsibility to change this : Inclusion Starts with I 

 

Websites 

This useful webpage by College Educated provides useful information about avoiding microaggressions: link here 

 

This 2020 article on the Harvard Business website provides some useful reflections on how to respond if you are called out for microaggressions: link here 

 

Useful articles

This 2020 paper provides clear breakdown of the various types of microaggressions and acts as a useful reflective  tool for educators to consider in relation to their own behaviour: A qualitative study of microaggressions against African Americans on predominantly White campuses | BMC Psychology | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)