Philosophy Program Presents
Philosophy Salon: The Association of Slavery and Blackness in Early Modern Philosophy
Friday, March 1, 2024
Hegeman 204A
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Julia Jorati, Professor of Philosophy, UMass Amherst
This talk examines the association between the notions “slavery” and “Blackness” in the 17th and 18th centuries—an association that plays a crucial role in the development of modern racist thought. Several philosophers in this period commented on the ways in which these notions started to be linked; some criticized this linkage while others embraced or accepted it. Among White Europeans, a new conception of slavery—according to which slavery is appropriate exclusively or almost exclusively for Black people—emerged in the early modern period, side by side with a new conception of Blackness. This new conception of Blackness served European colonial interests by making a suitability for slavery a distinctive feature of all Black people.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Hegeman 204A