Eurocentrism in Film and Media (and how to unlearn it)

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The media we consume every day has the power to affect the world around us, whether through our actions or behaviors or through the information we then choose to pass on ourselves.

This workshop seeks to analyze everything from films, to TV and online media by asking us to step back, engage our critical thinking and tease out the legacy of eurocentrism, racism, and postcolonial thought and the role that they play in our media ecosystem.

We will begin by identifying these themes within the media we consume on a daily basis in order to decolonize our minds and explore ways to fight against systemic racism.

Outline

  • Eurocentrism as an invented Colonialist ideology
  • Hollywood and the Eurocentric history
  • Racial representation and tokenism
  • Polycentric multiculturalism
  • Committing to anti-racism work as the audience   

Registration

$10 / Free for BIPOC

Duration in hours
3
Level
Beginner