Antagonistic Contradictions

Dr. Gail Lewis explores Black radicalism, anti-capitalist place-making and abolitionist geography with Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson.

Archived Event

Dates	Thu 16 Sep
Times	18.45 - 20.15
Space	Online

The second event in the Abolition: In Defence of Translation series sees feminist scholar, activist and former reader in psychosocial studies Dr Gail Lewis in conversation with Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson. This conversation will explore Black radicalism, anti-capitalist place-making and abolition geographies, the antagonistic contradiction of carceral geographies.

“abolition geography, the antagonistic contradiction of carceral geographies, forms an interlocking pattern across the terrain of racial capitalism. We see it.”

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Part of Abolition: In Defence of Translation, a series of presentations, organising workshops, conversations and performances reflecting on the many dimensions of abolition, curated and programmed by Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson.

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