Please join us on Friday, September 20th for our Philosophy Department Colloquium with Professor José Jorge Mendoza.
 
The event will start at 3:00  pm in Claudia Cohen Hall 402, with a reception to follow in the lounge.

How to Think about Xenophobia and Racism

Abstract: When we look at the world today, we see a dramatic rise in nefarious forms of nationalism. These nefarious forms of nationalism are driven primarily by anti-immigrant sentiment and an undercurrent of White supremacy. There is a debate among academics and the public at large as to whether we should label such movements xenophobic or racist. Both sides of this debate make strong points. In this talk I take both sides of this debate and offer a way to think about xenophobia and racism that does not miss or minimize the role that race plays in nefarious forms of nationalism, but at the same time does not overextend our shared conception of racism.