Kogila Moodley

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Kogila Moodley
Spouse(s) Heribert Adam
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Institutions University of British Columbia
Main interests Multiculturalism, anti-racism

Kogila Moodley is a published academic and sociologist at the University of British Columbia, where she was the first holder of the David Lam Chair of Multicultural Studies. She serves on the Board of Directors of the International Sociological Association's Race Relations Committee, and was its President from (1998–2002). [1]

Raised in the Indian community of apartheid South Africa, her expertise is focused on multiculturalism, anti-racism and ethnic and race relations. Moodley also researches Canadian educational and immigration policy, and political and economic developments in South Africa and the Middle East. [2]

She is married to Heribert Adam, [3] with whom she co-authored several books:

In addition, she has authored the following works:

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References

  1. "Kogila Moodley" . Retrieved 2008-02-03.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Pogrund, Benjamin (2006-02-08). "'Why Depict Israel as a Chamber of Horrors Like no Other in the World?'". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved 2008-02-03.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Malini White (2003-05-05). "Xenogamy at Many Levels". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 2003-10-20. Retrieved 2008-02-03.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)