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Co-presented by La Maison française of NYU, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, and FIAF
In April 2021, three leading French cultural organizations based in New York brought together more than a dozen thinkers from the U.S. and France for a transatlantic festival investigating the state of <em>liberté d’expression</em> or free speech in the age of what has been called “cancel culture.”
Presented entirely online over the weekend of <strong>April 23 to 25</strong>, the festival featured three in-depth conversations, each one centering on a hot-button issue: <strong>Religion</strong>; <strong>Sexuality</strong>; and <strong>Race</strong>.
Watch the talks on demand for free by selecting the video from the playlist on this page.
A Transatlantic Festival: Liberté d’expression, Free Speech, and "Cancel Culture"
Talk III: Race
Presented on Sunday, April 25, 2021
In English
The denunciation of racism, in the wake of Black Lives Matter, has put questions of systemic discrimination in the US and in France into relief. But these two countries, with their different histories, have a distinct relationship to the notion of race, a word that is even taboo in France. While the United States grapples with a long history of slavery, France is often blamed for its supposed colorblindness and the difficulty it faces in addressing its colonial legacy. How do these different narratives translate into contemporary debates, such as accusations of historical revisionism or criticism of cultural appropriation?
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Chatterton Williams
With Nell Irvin Painter, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci
Moderated by James McAuley
98 minutes with Q&A
Co-presented by La Maison française of NYU, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, and FIAF.
- Year2021
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- CastThomas Chatterton Williams, Nell Irvin Painter, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, James McAuley
Co-presented by La Maison française of NYU, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, and FIAF
In April 2021, three leading French cultural organizations based in New York brought together more than a dozen thinkers from the U.S. and France for a transatlantic festival investigating the state of <em>liberté d’expression</em> or free speech in the age of what has been called “cancel culture.”
Presented entirely online over the weekend of <strong>April 23 to 25</strong>, the festival featured three in-depth conversations, each one centering on a hot-button issue: <strong>Religion</strong>; <strong>Sexuality</strong>; and <strong>Race</strong>.
Watch the talks on demand for free by selecting the video from the playlist on this page.
A Transatlantic Festival: Liberté d’expression, Free Speech, and "Cancel Culture"
Talk III: Race
Presented on Sunday, April 25, 2021
In English
The denunciation of racism, in the wake of Black Lives Matter, has put questions of systemic discrimination in the US and in France into relief. But these two countries, with their different histories, have a distinct relationship to the notion of race, a word that is even taboo in France. While the United States grapples with a long history of slavery, France is often blamed for its supposed colorblindness and the difficulty it faces in addressing its colonial legacy. How do these different narratives translate into contemporary debates, such as accusations of historical revisionism or criticism of cultural appropriation?
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Chatterton Williams
With Nell Irvin Painter, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci
Moderated by James McAuley
98 minutes with Q&A
Co-presented by La Maison française of NYU, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, and FIAF.
- Year2021
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- CastThomas Chatterton Williams, Nell Irvin Painter, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, James McAuley