SPRC 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-wekker This conversation was recorded on 1st October 2020 Speakers: Paul Gilroy, Director of the UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre // Gloria Wekker, Professor Emeritus at Utrecht University Producer and Editor: Kaissa Karhu www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/podcasts