21 Jun 2025
15:00 - 18:00
Colonial Violence Then and Now: From Vught to Gaza
On 21 June, this public event brings together critical scholars to examine the deep connections between Europe’s colonial past and contemporary forms of violence and exclusion. Through a conversation between anthropologist Sinan Çankaya, political theorist Arun Kundnani, and theologian Janneke Stegeman, the event explores how national memory, religious and secular ideologies, and imperial legacies continue to shape our world today.
By drawing connections across disciplines and geographies, the event invites participants to reflect on how we remember, what we silence, and what kinds of solidarity are needed today. It aims to foster critical dialogue and encourage collective accountability in the face of ongoing global injustice.
Focusing on sites such as the former concentration camp in Vught and the ongoing violence in Gaza, the event interrogates how histories of colonialism, racial capitalism, and theological justifications of domination persist in present-day narratives and institutions. The discussion addresses how liberal antiracism often fails to confront state power and geopolitical complicity and calls for a deeper understanding of justice.
The event is supported by The Race, Equity and Inclusion Project; En/Gendering Europe’s “Muslim Question” Vici project; and Feminist Transnational Sociology.
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Anya Topolski
Nawal Mustafa
Janneke Stegeman
Arun Kundnani
