Since the killing of Black American George Floyd, the world has seen a wave of protests against institutional racism. Hilde Beune reflects on the Dutch position in this debate. The Netherlands is often praised for their ‘multicultural society’, but to what extent does it embrace cultural plurality within it’s borders? Author: Hilde Beune Banners emboldened […]
The protests around the world against racism, police violence and white supremacy spark much needed conversations. This blog calls to critically look at, and change, our own practices as anthropologists in the Netherlands and at Leiden University. Authors: Anouk de Koning and Jasmijn Rana The increase of race-based violence and the death of George Floyd […]
Etniciteit en criminaliteit, als antropoloog leer je dat er geen bewijs is voor een causaal verband tussen de twee. Het neemt echter niet weg dat er wel een verband aanwezig is. Dat er binnen de politiek en de wetenschap een taboe bestaat omtrent onderzoek naar dit verband komt een oplossing niet ten goede, meent cultureel […]
Anouk de Koning is assistant professor at the department of Anthropology and Development Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. For the Sociological Review she wrote a blog reflecting on historical structures and shifts that can shed light on today’s racialized politics. For many of us, the present moment is dominated by the triumphs of Brexit, Donald […]