Webinar 9 June: Coercion, resistance and liberation (State of Power 2021)

Dear reader,

A year after George Floyd's murder by police, the state’s coercive power is under unprecedented scrutiny thanks to movements like #BlackLivesMatter. But how can we take that momentum and apply it to all forms of coercive state power from US imperialism in North Africa to the killings of environmental activists in Latin America.

Join us for the 10 year anniversary of State of Power for a fascinating conversation with the authors of this year's special edition: Coercive World. The webinar will explore the reasons for the hegemonic rise of militarised and security-based responses by states and outline visions, ideas and strategies for confronting and ending repressive state power.

This webinar will reflect on some of the brilliant essays in State of Power 2021, reflecting on the colonial roots of coercive state power, the impacts it has on racialised and marginalised groups from the US to India, the impacts of digitalisation and the prospects and possibilities for moving towards abolition and emancipation.

Panellists

• Olufemi Taiwo Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, US
• Arun Kundnani Writer on race, culture and empire and author of "The Muslims are Coming" (Verso 2014)
• Nikita SovananeCriminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPAProject), Bhopal, India
• Nora Miralles/Felipe Daza ShockMonitor/Observatory on Corporations and Human Rights in the Mediterranean (ODHE)

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Sincerely,

Jess Graham

Community Builder