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An Evening with Gloria Wekker

Thursday, May 26, 2022
6:30pm CEST
Paradiso Noord
During the evening of the Day 2, we will move to Paradiso Noord for an exclusive conversation with socio-cultural anthropologist Prof. Dr. Gloria Wekker, author of the ground-breaking book “White Innocence; Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race”. We will be celebrating Wekker’s extensive body of work which has brought questions of colonialism, race, gender, sexuality and diaspora to the forefront of conversation — transcending the boundaries of academia and activism.
6:30pm Part 1 — A Celebration of Activism and Thought Leadership
7:45pm Part 2 — Moving forward with collectivity, empathy and mutual support
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Gloria Wekker, Professor Emerita, Utrecht UniversityChimira Natanna, Artist, Mama BarankaSoekarsi Simmons, Literary and Cultural Analysis Student, UvATamarah de Haan, Sociologist & Postcolonial Student, UvA