Tayari's Blog: Events in Recife Brazil
Posted by TayariJones on October 4, 2009 08:31 AM
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I'm headed to Recife, Brazil today to give a series of readings and lectures. Since most of my events are at universities, I expect to have access to internet, so I can hopefully update the blog. (I miss y'all!) Meanwhile, in case anyone reading this is in Brazil and isn't too busy celebrating the Olympic decision, here is my schedule:
Monday, October 5. "The Writer and Her Teachers and Her Students: Reflections on Pedagogy." Catholic University. 7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 6. "Remembering The Atlanta Child Murders: Literature as Advocacy." Federal University of Parnambuco. 9:00 am.
Tuesday, October 6. "The Role of the African American Writer", Pernambuco Book Festival. 3:00 pm
Wednesday, October 7. "Remembering The Atlanta Child Murders: Literature as Advocacy." Joaquim Nabuco Foundation. 9:00 am
Wednesday, October 7. "The Role of the African American Writer", Cultura Book Store, 7:30 pm.
Thursday, October 8. "Literature, Advocacy, and Pedagogy." Catholic University, 9:00 am.
Thursday, October 8. "Remembering The Atlanta Child Murders: Literature as Advocacy." Binational Center Brazil American Association, 7:00 pm.
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I'm fascinated by the way race and racism function in these places where there's a mythology of racial paradise and explicit denial that racism exists, yet social, economic, etc hierarchies are still really racialized. Hawaii is also really interesting in this regard. ...I've wondered whether this might be the direction US racism is headed longterm, w/ the whole "post-racial" and "colorblind" discourse and also w/ changing demographics.
October 8, 2009 11:57 AM