A Decolonial Feminism
Presented by the Gender+ Justice Initiative, the Women’s Center, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Department of African American Studies
Moderated by Rokhaya Diallo, acclaimed author, filmmaker and journalist, G+JI’s Researcher-in-Residence
Join us in welcoming Françoise Vergès, political scientist and antiracist feminist activist for a discussion on her latest book A Decolonial Feminism (Pluto Press, 2021).
For too long feminism has been co-opted by the forces they seek to dismantle. In this powerful manifesto, Françoise Vergès argues that feminists should no longer be accomplices of capitalism, racism, colonialism and imperialism: it is time to fight the system that created the boss, built the prisons and polices women’s bodies.
A Decolonial Feminism grapples with the central issues in feminist debates today: from Eurocentrism and whiteness, to power, inclusion and exclusion. Delving into feminist and anti-racist histories, Vergès also assesses contemporary activism, movements and struggles, including #MeToo and the Women’s Strike.
This event is free and open to all
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