This Monday (13th November) we met to discuss the final chapter of Applebaum’s Being White, Being Good. There was fair attendance in the room (12 people) and online (7–8 attendees). Lucy Capes introduced and facilitated the session and we discussed: the difference between normative and overt physical acts of violence; the extent to which Applebaum’s move away from ‘blame’ may serve to avoid confrontation in the classroom (and thus function as a possible site of white-centrism); how Applebaum’s thoughts might be mobilised outside the academy; Derrick Bell.
We were also pleased to announce that Barbara Applebaum has agreed to join us, via Google Hangouts, for an extra session next Monday, 20th (at 12.30, in room 834). We generated some questions and will send them to her in advance of the meeting. If you have any you would like to add to the list, please email them to Adam (at applebaumreading@gmail.com), or add them in the comments thread.
So far, we have:
- How have her views changed since the publication of the book?
- Is the book itself (written by a white author, heavily focussed on white philosophers) another instance of white-centrism?
- How can the theory-heavy academic work play out in non-academic education institutions (primary and secondary schools)?
- What’s her research now?
We also discussed the ways that we might mobilise/disseminate/further engage with what we've learned during the session. There have a been a few suggestions about continuing the reading group (and having the next season on Charles Mills). If you have any suggestions, again, please email them over or add them in the comments thread.
We also discussed the ways that we might mobilise/disseminate/further engage with what we've learned during the session. There have a been a few suggestions about continuing the reading group (and having the next season on Charles Mills). If you have any suggestions, again, please email them over or add them in the comments thread.
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