Harvard Series: Dismantling Racism, Casteism: Q&A

Moderator: Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Panelists: Cornel West, Magda Matache, Suraj Yengde
For centuries, racist or casteist ideologies have overlapped in the oppression of African Americans, Dalits, Romani people, and others. The racecraft of inferiority continues to be a powerful ideological weapon that ruling elites and dominant majorities have been using-intentionally and unintentionally, overtly or covertly-against historically oppressed groups.
The “Dismantling Racism, Casteism. Similar struggles for justice, equality, and dignity of the historically oppressed groups” seminar series aims to create a space for solidarity and partnership among activists, scholars, community leaders involved in similar struggles across the world. Voices belonging to various minority and marginalized groups will discuss opportunities and tactics to connect, share, and stand together in solidarity against oppression.
The Dismantling Racecraft, Castecraft. Similar struggles for justice, equality, and dignity of historically oppressed groups seminar series is a joint initiative of Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache (The Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights) and Dr. Suraj Yengde (Harvard Kennedy School).
This seminar series is hosted by the Initiative for Institutional Anti-Racism and Accountability at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
The seminar series will kick off on April 24, 2019, with “Racecraft, Castecraft. A Transnational Weapon to Criminalize and Dehumanize African American, Dalit, and Romani People, “a panel discussion involving African American, Dalit, and Romani scholars.