Black Radical Thought is a political current which has been central to modern political and social theory. Yet this fact has not been fully grasped in the study of modern thought. This lecture series will explore the different contours and currents within Black radical thought. The lectures will foreground political and social ideas of black abolitionism during racial slavery and in the contemporary moment, anti-colonialism and decolonization, and Black internationalism. The lecture series will end with a discussion about how black radical thought becomes a form of critique about the making of the modern world and the present.
The lecture on 15 December will be followed by snacks and drinks. PhD candidates who follow the full lecture series receive 2 ECs. Please register by sending an e-mail to graduate.school.fgw@vu.nl.
This lecture series is organized by the Graduate School of the Humanities at the VU, and supported by CLUE+ and the International Institute of Social History.
Program:
- Mondag 11 December 2023, 15.00-16.30 HG-15A16: Lecture 1 - Black Abolitionism
- Wednesday 13 December 2023, 15.00-16.30 HG-11A24: Lecture 2 - Anti-colonialism and decolonization
Followed by showing of Ousmane Sembène's film MOOLAADÉ (19.00 at Rialto VU) - Friday 15 December 2023, 15.00-16.30 HG-8A20: Lecture 3 - Black Critique and the Human
