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'Race',
'Class' and 'Citizenship' in Western Europe and the United States,
April 1, 1997
Session
I
The Politics of 'Race', 'Class', and 'Identity', and Immigration
This panel
addresses cultural, social, political and language issues as they
impact the lives of 'subordinately' racialized transnationals and
citizens in Western Europe and the US. The panelists question
ideals of national belonging and language planning and their
discursive roles in the construction of contemporary racial and
social identity formations. They emphasize the politics
of socioeconomic status as phenomena that legitimize and/or
camouflage 'subordinate' racializing processes. Central
to discussions are the impact of legal and institutional discourses
which marginalize 'select' communities while reifying national and
social hierarchies.
Session
II
Women and the State: Politics and Struggle in Western Europe
This panel focuses on how
nations attempt to control the socioeconomic and political mobility
of 'subordinately' racialized transmigrant women. Drawing from
the everyday experiences of women of African descent residing in
Britain, Italy, and Portugal, the panelists discuss issues ranging
from work, social struggle to incarceration to demonstrate the roles
that economic and legal discourses play in the political
construction of 'black' women's identities and life circumstances in
contemporary Western Europe.
Introduction:
Richard Yarborough, CAAS director
Stella Dadzie,
Writer, Historian and Education Worker, UK
"Black Women's Struggles in the UK: A Historical and
Socio-economic Overview"
Asale Ajani,
Anthropology, Stanford
"Dangerous Individuals and Technologies of Confinement"
Kesha Fikes,
Anthropology, UCLA
"Politicizing Domestic Labor: African Household Workers
vs. the Portuguese State"
Discussant:
Kimberle Crenshaw, School of Law, UCLA
Session
III
Representation and Resistance in Art and Culture
This panel is concerned
with the ways in which art and public culture have been used in
service of resistance and social struggle. It explores
cultural responses to hegemonic discourses and practices that
exclude African descendants across the Diaspora.
Introduction:
Pauline Yu, Dean of Humanities
K.W. Kgositsile,
English and African American Studies UCLA
"Culture and Resistance in Southern Africa"
John Outterbridge,
Independent Artists, LA
"The Politics of Race and Creative Expression"
Ben Caldwell,
KAOS Network, LA
"Call and Response in the Cyber Age"
Nikole Hodges,
Performance Artist, UCLA
"Passport: A Journey from Black to White and Back"
Discussant:
Stella Dadzie, Writer, Historian and Education Worker, UK
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