The Ground of Our Existence: Anti-Blackness and Whiteness on U.S. College Campuses

Dr. Whitehead’s talk will emphasize the significance of centering Black communities and perspectives about whiteness and whitesupremacy in anti-racist work and scholarship. In this talk, he will explore the following questions:

  • What is the relationship between whiteness and anti-blackness?Why does this relationship matter?
  • What does it mean to center Black communities in how we eventhink about whiteness?
  • What does it mean to center Black communities in how we thinkabout the purpose and usefulness of anti-racist work?

Throughout the talk, Dr. Whitehead will draw upon examples from his research on white undergraduate college students and discuss implications for practice.

Dr. Melvin A. Whitehead is an assistant professor of student affairs administration at Binghamton University. His research explores the legacies of racism on U.S. college campuses,with a focus on white college students’ dis/connections with whiteness and anti-blackness. Dr.Whitehead’s work draws upon critical theories and frameworks and centers ways of knowing within Black communities, trauma, healing, and the spirit to complicate the field’s understanding of whiteness on U.S. college campuses.

 
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On the Theatrical Front: Lessons From Palestinian Performance

After the 1967 occupation of the Palestinian territories, and in the absence of sovereign local radio, television, and uncensored journalism, theatre production rapidly expanded in East Jerusalem to become the leading form of artistic expression in Palestine. In the seventies, theatre artists created a broad range of performances that articulated versions of the Palestinian identity, critiqued social norms, celebrated and extended cultural values, and challenged the power disparity created by the Occupation. For a brief period, theatre became the leading cultural apparatus in the  West Bank, particularly in East Jerusalem. In this talk, Dr. Samer Al Saber will discuss the 60s and 70s period in the context of what he calls a Theatrical Front, as well as many of its offshoots that we see presently in other mediums such as film. Ultimately, this talk is less about the history and more about the lessons and inspiration we glean from remarkable people.

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