On Whiteness
In the spring term 2020 sessions, FAR Night School’s "In Practice" series tackles terms often used in relation to feminism and anti-racism.
In the FAR Night School session this February, we discuss "Whiteness".
Some questions that we will address:
What does "whiteness" mean?
How can it be used in today’s feminist and anti-racist work?
What are its contributions to understanding racism and equality?
How is it understood in the Finnish context?
What are the challenges in using the term?
This FAR Night School Session will be conducted in the spirit of mutual learning, where we learn from each other and come up with better questions together. The main focus will be on unraveling how the term can be useful in understanding and confronting everyday life situations in feminist, anti-racist and class-confrontational ways.
Participation is open to all, and no prior knowledge or experience of the topic is required. We will provide some learning materials to those who want to familiarise themselves with the topic prior to the session, but this is not compulsory. As in all our sessions, you are free to join for all or part of the session, and participate in ways that feel best for you. There is no compulsion to actively speak and participate, and silent observing is an equally welcome way of taking part in our collective learning process.
We do ask all our participants to follow safer space guidelines that we will share at the beginning of the event. We will also have a dedicated person responsible for ensuring everyone enjoys a discrimination-free experience. All sessions are free and open to everyone without prior registration. Sessions are independent, and attendance in other sessions is not required for participation.
Welcome, see you soon!
P.S: Please note the dates of our next sessions: 19th of March, and 16th of April
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