Book Talk: A Decolonial Feminism

Tuesday, November, 9, 2021 | 12:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CET

Presented by the Georgetown University Gender⁺ Justice Initiative, Women’s Center, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and Department of African American Studies.

Join us in welcoming Françoise Vergès, political scientist and antiracist feminist activist for a discussion on her latest book, A Decolonial Feminism (Pluto Press, 2021). Moderated by Rokhaya Diallo, acclaimed author, filmmaker, journalist, and G⁺JI’s Researcher-in-Residence.

For too long feminism has been co-opted by the forces they seek to dismantle. In this powerful manifesto, Françoise Vergès argues that feminists should no longer be accomplices of capitalism, racism, colonialism and imperialism: it is time to fight the system that created the boss, built the prisons and polices women’s bodies.

A Decolonial Feminism grapples with the central issues in feminist debates today: from Eurocentrism and whiteness, to power, inclusion and exclusion. Delving into feminist and anti-racist histories, Vergès also assesses contemporary activism, movements and struggles, including #MeToo and the Women’s Strike.

Winner of an English PEN Award 2021

“A vibrant and compelling framework for feminism in our times” – Judith Butler, author of Bodies That Matter

About the author:

Françoise Vergès is an activist and public educator. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of many books including A Decolonial Feminism, and Wombs of Women (Duke University Press, 2020).

This event is free and open to all. 

This virtual event is captioned and ASL Interpreted. Accommodation requests can be made at genderjustice@georgetown.edu.