Emeritus professor Gender Studies
Department of Humanities
Utrecht University
White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race
Date: 15 June 2016
Time: 13.00 – 17.00h
Location: Utrecht University
This afternoon is dedicated to the farewell address of prof. dr. Gloria Wekker. She has been part of the UU Gender Studies team for nearly 20 years and made a significant contribution to the design of the UU Gender and Postcolonial Studies teaching and research programme.
Central to the symposium will be the presentation of Gloria Wekker’s White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race (Duke University Press, 2016).
Detailed program will be announced soon. Speakers will include: Philomena Essed, Rosemarie Buikema, Nancy Jouwe, Domitilla Olivieri, Maayke Botman, Phoebe Mbasalaki and Halleh Ghorashi.
If you would like to attend this afternoon, please send an email to Genderstudies@uu.nl
Due to limited space and catering services registration is compulsory.
