BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Great Minds: Jews, Whites and Us | 3 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260302T160000 DTEND:20260302T173000 DTSTAMP:20260302T160000 UID:2026/great-minds-jews-whites-a@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260409T100246 LOCATION:3D SUMMARY:Great Minds: Jews, Whites and Us | 3 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Ready for a new edition of Great Minds? This year, we're starting with the book Jews, Whit es and Us; Toward a Politics of Revolutionary Love by Houria Bouteldj a.

We are starting a new edition in the Great Minds series. This time, we have chosen a book that aligns with the wishes of our&n bsp;NEWConnective community. Whites, Jews and Us is a book that we find very relevant, but which will also spark neces sary and interesting discussions.

Wh at are we reading?

Whites, Jews and Us is an anti-colonialist text that appeals to left-wing Jewish people from Europe. It discusses their role in the systematic exclusi on of “non-white” people and how they contribute to white suprema cy. The essay is a call to left-wing Jewish people to take a critical look at their relationship to whiteness and European history. It is a call for unity in the face of oppression.
This book criticizes the hypocrisy of the Western progressive left while simultaneously looking at identity theories, colonialism, and the pos ition of white people and Jewish people with regard to other minoriti es. The book and its author have been contested and has even been cal led anti-Semitic by various critics, while others describe it as an e ye opener worthy of an academic dialogue.

What i s the event?

In each session, we will rea d a few pages from this important book. Don't worry, you&nb sp;don't need to prepare anything! We will select the pages and bring them with us. At 4:00 p.m., we will have a short walk-in in 3D with coffee, tea, and cookies. Once we are seated, we will briefly in troduce the event, the author, and the text for that day. Then w e will get to work and read and discuss the text together; what strik es you? What appeals to you—or doesn't? We will exch ange ideas, and around 5:30 p.m. we will conclude the session. & nbsp;

Where is 3D?

You can find the entrance to 3D on the campus square, next to the Spar superm arket. It has 3D in lights in the window, and a big gnome on the steps that lead to the door.

Who is NEWConnective?

DESCRIPTION: We are starting a new edition in the Great Minds series. This time, we have chosen a book that aligns with the wishes of our&n bsp;NEWConnective community. Whites, Jews and Us is a book that we find very relevant, but which will also spark neces sary and interesting discussions.

What are we reading?

Whites, Jews and Us&nb sp;is an anti-colonialist text that appeals to left-wing Jewish peopl e from Europe. It discusses their role in the systematic exclusion of “non-white” people and how they contribute to white supremacy. T he essay is a call to left-wing Jewish people to take a critical look at their relationship to whiteness and European history. It is a cal l for unity in the face of oppression.
This book criticizes the hypocrisy of the Western progressive left while simul taneously looking at identity theories, colonialism, and the position of white people and Jewish people with regard to other minorities. T he book and its author have been contested and has even been called a nti-Semitic by various critics, while others describe it as an eye op ener worthy of an academic dialogue.

What is the ev ent?

In each session, we will read a few pa ges from this important book. Don't worry, you don't&n bsp;need to prepare anything! We will select the pages and bring them with us. At 4:00 p.m., we will have a short walk-in in 3D with coffe e, tea, and cookies. Once we are seated, we will briefly introduce th e event, the author, and the text for that day. Then we will get to work and read and discuss the text together; what strikes you?&nb sp;What appeals to you—or doesn't? We will exchange ideas , and around 5:30 p.m. we will conclude the session.

Where is 3D?

You can find the entran ce to 3D on the campus square, next to the Spar supermarket. It has 3 D in lights in the window, and a big gnome on the steps that lea d to the door.

Who is NEWConnective?

This e vent is organised by NEWConnective. NEWConnective organises events around life's bigger questions. We e ngage with themes like grief, spirituality, and much more. Find out more on our website (vu.nl/n ewconnective) or on our socials (@newconnecti ve). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out via email to newconnective@vu.nl. Ready for a new edition of Great Minds? This year, we're starting with th e book Jews, Whites and Us; Toward a Politics of Revolutionary Love b y Houria Bouteldja. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR