‘Contrivances, Designed and Delegated’: On the theatricality of racial regimes

Written By Tom Six

Alana Lentin and I organised a symposium, supported by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership on the methodological potential of Cedric Robinson’s concept of ‘racial regimes’. We heard brilliant keynotes from HLT Quan, Ali Meghji and Joshua Myers, and presentations on theoretical dimensions of racial regimes, as well as their instantiation in media, education, and social relations.

The Swan Playhouse (probably completed in 1595)

I gave a short talk about the theatricality of racial regimes.

You can read it here, but please bear in mind that this is work in development and covers material spanning over 500 years…

Al Jolson performing in blackface in The Jazz Singer (1927)

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