Anti-Racism and the Politics of Diversity

How should anti-racism work in ‘super-diverse’ societies? For as long as humans have lived together, we have grappled with questions about difference, identity, and tolerance – but what we really mean by these things must continue to be evaluated as the makeup of society and the degree of interconnection between its members change. Anti-racist politics of recent decades have been important in making a case for a cosmopolitan future – but, argues sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris, the rhetoric of anti-racism has often hindered, rather than helped, efforts to address the difficult questions about how to live together, particularly in increasingly diverse societies This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 10th October 2019. Discover more about this event here:https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/anti-racism-and-the-politics-of-diversity