Seminar series Whiteness and the European project An alternative account of the EU as a racialised project Add to calendar 2023-11-21 18:00 2023-11-21 19:30 Europe/Rome Whiteness and the European project Cappella Villa Schifanoia - Chapel YYYY-MM-DD Print Share: Share on Facebook Share on BlueSky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email Scheduled dates Nov 21 2023 18:00 - 19:30 CET Cappella, Villa Schifanoia - Chapel Organised by Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Department of Political and Social Sciences GGP: Global Governance Programme Join Hans Kundnani in this 'Europe In The World' seminar series, where he presents his new book European identity is often perceived as inclusive or even cosmopolitan, but in the long history of ideas of Europe, it has been defined against a series of 'Others'. In the medieval times, it was synonymous with Christianity while in the modern era, it became closely associated with "whiteness". The ethnic and cultural elements of European identity didn't suddenly disappear in 1945; but instead they persisted, influencing what later became the European Union – initially a colonial project, which was subsequently written out of the story of European integration. Today, as the far-right movements rise across Europe, and the EU increasingly sees itself as representing a threatened European civilisation, this ethnic and cultural dimension of European identity may once again become stronger. In this talk, Hans Kundnani will present his new book "Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project". Partners Related events Read more Seminar series 21 Nov 2023 16:00 - 17:30 CET Sala Triaria, Villa Schifanoia Seminar series Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Situating dynamic competition Speakers: Prof. Nicolas Petit (EUI - Law Department & Robert Schuman Centre)
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