Race and Ethnic Studies Senior Miyona Katayama and Professor of French, Gender Studies, and Race and Ethnic Studies Zahi Zalloua will explore the possibility of a black-Palestinian solidarity movement. In doing so, they critically engage Afro-Pessimism’s deep suspicion of cross-racial coalitions, arguing for the need to think antiblackness with settler colonialism (and vice versa). Overcoming the impulse of ranking one suffering over another constitutes the first step in envisioning an emancipatory universal politics.
Moderated by Gaurav Majumdar, Associate Professor of English.
Sponsored by the Adam Dublin Award.
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Virtual EventHumanities & Arts, English, General & Interdisciplinary Studies, Indigeneity, Race & Ethnicity Studies, Academic Theme
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