In conversation with Gloria Wekker

Gloria Wekker, author of White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race, discusses white innocence and colour-blindness in the Netherlands; reflecting on the country’s relationship with colonialism, its lack of discourse about race, and the importance of intergenerational knowledge exchange. Gloria also looks back on her experiences in the US: the moment she learned she was black, how the prom shaped her understanding of intersectionality, and the significance of having a black female professor for the first time.Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/transcript-conversation-gloria-wekkerThis conversation was recorded on 1st October 2020Speakers: Paul Gilroy, Director of the UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre // Gloria Wekker, Professor Emeritus at Utrecht UniversityProducer and Editor: Kaissa Karhuwww.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.