Decolonial Thought: A lecture for the Institute for Culture and Society Key Thinkers & Concepts series
I was kindly invited by the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University to give a talk on postcolonial and decolonial thought for…
A little bit about Understanding Race
In the age of Black Lives Matter, we have become accustomed to hearing concepts like ‘institutional’ and ‘systemic racism’ openly discussed. On one side,…
Understanding Race 2021
The Masters of Research course I run at Western Sydney University is back, beginning on July 23. As usual if you want to come…
Racial Capitalism II: Race/Class
Continuing our focus on racial capitalism, Understanding Race discussed the relationship between race and class with a focus on Race and the Undeserving Poor…
Cedric Robinson’s Black Marxism
This is the text from this week’s lecture on Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition by Cedric Robinson. The presentation focuses…
Colonial Possession, Postcolonialism and Whiteness Studies
This week in Understanding Race, we are continuing our conversation of race, coloniality and property which began last week with a primary focus on…
The Power to Undo
W.E.B Du Bois’ famous question, ‘How Does it Feel to be a Problem?’ has long underpinned explorations of race as a lived experience. A…
Understanding Race 2019 Syllabus
You can You can download the syllabus for Understanding Race 2019 here.. Readings are contained in the folder and check back here for blogposts…
Understanding Race 2019
Last year, the course I run at Western Sydney University as part of the Masters of Research degree, ‘Understanding Race’, was well received among a…
The future is here – revealing algorithmic racism
The final session of this year’s Understanding Race course focuses on the ever-deepening intersections between race, digital technology and social media. Our main reading is…