Ready for a new edit ion of Great Minds? This year, we're starting with the book Jews, Whites and Us; Toward a Politics of Revolutionary Love by Hour ia Bouteldja.
We are starting a new edition in the G reat Minds series. This time, we have chosen a book that aligns with the wishes of our NEWConnective community. Whites, Jews and Us is a book that we find very relevant, but which wi ll also spark necessary and interesting discussions. ;
Whi
tes, Jews and Us is an anti-colonialist text that appeals t
o left-wing Jewish people from Europe. It discusses their role in the
systematic exclusion of “non-white” people and how they contribu
te to white supremacy. The essay is a call to left-wing Jewish people
to take a critical look at their relationship to whiteness and Europ
ean history. It is a call for unity in the face of oppression. &
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This book criticizes the hypocrisy of the Western prog
ressive left while simultaneously looking at identity theories, colon
ialism, and the position of white people and Jewish people with regar
d to other minorities. The book and its author have been contested an
d has even been called anti-Semitic by various critics, while others
describe it as an eye opener worthy of an academic dialogue.
In each s ession, we will read a few pages from this important book. Don't worry, you don't need to prepare anything! We will se lect the pages and bring them with us. At 4:00 p.m., we will have a s hort walk-in in 3D with coffee, tea, and cookies. Once we are seated, we will briefly introduce the event, the author, and the text for th at day. Then we will get to work and read and discuss the text t ogether; what strikes you? What appeals to you—or doesn't ? We will exchange ideas, and around 5:30 p.m. we will conclude the session.
You can find the entrance to 3D on the campus square, next to the Spar supermarket. It has 3D in lights in the window, and a big gnome on the steps that lead to the door.
This event is organi sed by NEWConnective. NEWConnective organises&nbs p;events around life's bigger questions. We engage with themes l ike grief, spirituality, and much more. Find out more on ou r website (vu.nl/newconnective) o r on our socials (@newconnective). If you hav e any questions, don't hesitate to reach out via email to newconnective@vu.nl.
DESCRIPTION: Ready for a new edition of Great Minds? This year, w e're starting with the book Jews, Whites and Us; Toward a Politi cs of Revolutionary Love by Houria Bouteldja. We are starting a new edition in the Great Minds series. This time, we have chosen a b ook that aligns with the wishes of our NEWConnective commun ity. Whites, Jews and Us is a book that we find very r elevant, but which will also spark necessary and interesting discussi ons.