Dr. Elizabeth Vibert - How ‘Race’ is Made Historically

This illustrated talk explores the contested concept of ‘race,’ examples of its historical making across the British empire, and its ongoing power into the present day. Bio: Elizabeth Vibert is a historian at the University of Victoria. Her research, writing, and filmmaking focus on colonial understandings and misunderstandings of Indigenous and other colonized peoples. Most recently she is the director of Aisha’s Story, an award-winning documentary film about a Palestinian grain miller keeping her food culture alive in exile. aishasstory.com/