Sarita Srivastava

Dr. Sarita Srivastava is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science at OCAD University in Toronto. Her research areas include social movements, race, and emotion. In her previous position as a faculty member of the Departments of Sociology, Gender Studies, and Cultural Studies at Queen’s University, she developed seminars and supervised graduate students in areas such as Race, Gender and Nation, and taught a Social Justice practicum for many years. In her prior work as an activist, she was director of a national environmental campaign for Greenpeace Canada, active in community radio and environmental education, and supported Indigenous, labour and feminist social movements. Her book, “Are You Calling Me a Racist? How to stop talking about race and start taking real antiracist action,” (New York University Press, 2024) won the 2025 Book Award from the Canadian Sociology Association. It explores the conflicts and emotional responses that arise when organizations are faced with the challenges of diversity and equity, and proposes alternatives to the conventional training approaches.