Is being European a white identity? Brussels needs deep reflection in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement
Neema Begum, Research Associate, Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, University of Manchester and writer at UK in a Changing Europe, assesses whether the European identity is an inclusive one, in which she critically analyses the EU institutions in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Continue reading Is being European a white identity? Brussels needs deep reflection in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement
COVID-19 and the surge of the anti-racist movement in France
Philippe Marlière, Professor of French and European Politics at UCL, argues that anti-racist activism in France has surged due to police brutality and the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on BAME populations. Continue reading COVID-19 and the surge of the anti-racist movement in France
Between Europe and the Black Atlantic
*This piece was originally published in Black Perspectives, the blog of The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS). It is part of the AAIHS blog series on Black Europe, which explores what it means to bring the category of Black Europe to the foreground of scholarship on Europe and the Black Atlantic. Republished with permission. Continue reading Between Europe and the Black Atlantic
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Reinstate Democratic Deliberativeness
Dr Myriam Hunter-Henin, Reader in Law & Religion and Comparative Law (UCL Laws), explores democratic decision-making during the Covid-19 pandemic. She is the author of Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy: Comparative Reflections from Britain and France for a Democratic Vivre Ensemble (Hart 2020). Continue reading COVID-19: An Opportunity to Reinstate Democratic Deliberativeness
Echoes of the past: Toppling statues of Colston and Lenin
Dr Uilleam Blacker, Lecturer in Comparative Culture of Eastern Europe at UCL, examines the historical precedents for toppling statues of controversial figures. Continue reading Echoes of the past: Toppling statues of Colston and Lenin
