Are you interested in the deeper layers of gender and identity? Do you want to understand how colonial structures have influenced perceptions of gender and how we can break through them?
In this panel discussion, speakers from different disciplines explore how colonial history and cultural norms have shaped our current perceptions of gender and what we can do to decolonise these views.
Emmanuel Ndefo
Emmanuel Ndefo (born Kano, Nigeria, 1991) describes himself as an artist, researcher, choreographer and performer. He uses his body as a tool for his creative process and explores how his performance can contribute to broader contemporary conversations.
The core of his work is rooted in dance, performance and installation. He combines his training in dance research with knowledge gained while practising various traditional African rituals and dances, as well as urban dance styles such as hip-hop, krump and house.
Stephanie Collingwoode Williams
Stephanie Collingwoode Williams is a former social worker, anthropologist, trainer, consultant and curator. She grew up in Ghana and studied in the Netherlands and Belgium. She is an expert on anti-racism, intersectionality, climate justice, feminism, queerness and biraciality.
She was active as former spokesperson of the Belgian Network for Black Lives (a collective that organized the BLM march in Brussels in 2020), was involved in several actions against the glorification of Belgium's colonial history, was active in KOZP, BHM, Code Rood, etc.
çavaria
As an LGBTI+ organization, çavaria has been working for more international solidarity for several years. From their position, they actively work for more attention to sexual & gender diversity within foreign policy, give trainings to NGOs and engage in collaborations with LGBTI+ organizations abroad. Since 2023, they have been working with LGBTI+ organizations from DRC and Rwanda on decolonizing knowledge on sexual & gender diversity. This collaboration also gave rise to formations offering decolonial perspectives on sexual & gender diversity to Belgian, Rwandan and Congolese organizations.
Raf Njotea
Raf Njotea is a scriptwriter, presenter and columnist for De Standaard. He co-wrote a.o. the Flemish TV series Dertigers, Familie and the youth series Panna and Only Friends. Together with Lander Kennis, he made the podcast Ouder for Radio 1. Through his columns and lectures, Raf gets involved in the social debate on themes such as identity, language and representation. www.rafnjotea.com
Practical
- What: panel discussion
- When: 8 August, from 6 to 7.45pm
- Where: MASbox
- Cost: €12 (-26 years and A-card with opportunity fee: €6)
- Language: English
