Sherene Razack

About the Author

Sherene Razack is a distinguished scholar and professor emerita of sociology at the University of Toronto, renowned for her incisive critiques of race, law, and colonialism in Canada. Her work illuminates the intersections of gender, sexuality, and imperialism, particularly how legal systems perpetuate violence against marginalized communities. Drawing from her expertise in critical race theory and feminist legal studies, Razack challenges the narratives of progress and justice in settler colonial contexts. In her acclaimed book Dying from Improvement: Inquests and Inquiries into Indigenous Deaths in Custody, she examines the systemic failures and racialized logics behind Indigenous deaths in state care, advocating for transformative accountability. Through her prolific writings, Razack continues to influence academic and activist discourses on equity and decolonization.