Blood: Populist Eugenics
Excerpted from my forthcoming book, Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism 1870-1930, “Blood” traces my great-grandfather, the Populist Congressman from Nebraska, Omer Madison...
Afghan Voices: Pashtana Durrani
Afghanistan is complex, diverse, and changing. In ‘Afghan Voices’ we invite Afghans from a variety of perspectives to reflect on the past twenty years—from the...
Politicizing prison memoirs: writing collective resistance in Shlissel´burg Fortress, 1884-1906
In 1884, the first of 68 prisoners convicted of terrorist offences and membership of the revolutionary organization Narodnaia volia, were transferred to a new maximum...
Reconsidering Reparations
Most theorizing about reparations treats it as a social justice project – either rooted in reconciliatory justice focused on making amends in the present; or,...
China’s Growing Power and a New Era for the US-Japan Alliance
Dartmouth College’s Initiative for Global Security and the Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the University of Toronto are pleased to co-host an...
Ambivalent rebels in the French colonial empire: Haitians in Africa, 1896-1986
Matt Robertshaw is researching the impacts of Haiti on French colonialism in Africa. In this talk he looks at the experiences of Haitians who travelled...
The Many Masks of Imperialism: COVID-19 & Consolidation of Power
The 16th annual Peace, Conflict and Justice Student Conference will explore the legacies of colonialism and imperialism, examining how they influence power asymmetries between state...
Inter-Asian Forum on Film Censorship
This is the second virtual roundtable discussion for the new series – Theory/Praxis/Politics. This forum highlights film practitioners and programmers’ thoughts and reflections on the...
Municipalities and the Platform Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?
The rise of platforms like Uber and Airbnb have created numerous challenges and opportunities for Canadian municipalities. Over the last several years, many municipalities have...
Race, Justice, and the Ecological Legacy of the Plantation in Southern Louisiana
The humanitarian disaster triggered by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 exposed the racial violence and class domination that structures New Orleans and the broader U.S. South....
Stitching the 24-Hour City: Life, Labor, and the Problem of Speed in Seoul
BOOK TALK Stitching the 24-Hour City: Life, Labor, and the Problem of Speed in Seoul (Cornell University Press, 2021) Stitching the 24-Hour City reveals the...
Culture Wars: How Countries Perceive Divisions
Tension between rich and poor is seen as a key source of division around the world, but what other factors contribute to culture wars? In...
Czech-Russian relations and their strategic implications
After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, the strategic situation in Europe has changed. The Czech Republic has faced many challenges, including successful Russian elite capture...
Care and the Commons: Experiments in Alter-politics
This talk will discuss a set of ethical-political configurations that are increasingly emerging in cities – they take the shape of what I’m calling a...