Susan Blackwell

Dr. Susan Blackwell has been active in anti-racist and trade union campaigns for a quarter of a century and sees Palestinian human rights as an essential part of the struggle for socialism to which she is committed. She took part in the anti-apartheid movement during her student days and sees many parallels between South Africa then and Israel now. She is a vocal supporter of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, has been prominent in the movement for academic boycott of Israel.

Dr. Blackwell graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1980. She is currently a lecturer in English language at the University of Birmingham, UK, and an activist within the University and College Union. She also speaks fluent Dutch.