Mónica G. Moreno Figueroa is a Black-mestiza, Mexican-British, woman, Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. She is also a Fellow in Social Sciences at Downing College, Cambridge.

Her research focusses on the intersectional lived experience of ‘race’ and racism in Mexico and Latin America; antiracism and academic-based impact; feminist theory, intersectionality and racism. She is an expert in qualitative research methods, visual methodologies and thrives in interdisciplinary collaborations. She is now learning all about design thinking for social transformation.

Mónica is currently leading the development of the Global Racisms Institute for Social Transformation (GRIST), established with seed funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Through a series of “experiments”, she and the team are shaping the Institute’s vision and methodology, foregrounding curiosity, collaboration and transformation to generate innovative approaches to studying global racisms and translating research into action-oriented dialogues and practices.

Mónica was awarded a British Academy Mid-Career fellowship 2022-23 for the project: “The Structure Within: Internalised Oppression, Defensiveness and Resentment”. Outputs include this bilingual website with an animation film, podcasts, resources and a growing community of practice and a campaign in FB and Instagram .