Event overview
A screening of the film The Psychosis of Whiteness followed by a Q&A with director Dr Eugene Nulman
The Psychosis of Whiteness is a timely and interrogatory film that sheds light on society's perceptions of race and racism by exploring cinematic representations of the slave trade.
Narrated by Kehinde Andrews professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University and the director of the Centre for Critical Social Research, this documentary takes an in-depth look at big budget films that focus on the transatlantic slave trade and, using a wealth of sources and interviews, it argues that these depictions are metaphoric hallucinations about race. Rather than blaming the powerful institutions that are responsible for slavery, these films rewrite history by praising those same institutions for abolishing the slave trade.
The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the film's director Dr Eugene Nulman, senior lecturer of Sociology at Birmingham City University. We encourage the audience to write down any questions or comments they may have whilst viewing the film to aid in the management of the Q&A session.
The screening and Q&A will be followed by a drinks reception for all attendees.
This event is hosted by Yassmin Foster and Teleica Kirkland two PhD candidates from the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies and Visual Cultures who are researching the impact of the respectability on post-war Caribbean women and exploring how Black British music and dance interrogated the landscape of Britain in the 70s and 80s.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 8 Jul 2019 | 7:00pm - 9:30pm |
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