Racism and Eurocentrism
Effects of these power structures in support work
Date: 20. August 2024
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 h
Location: The event will take place online. Participants will receive the access data by email one day before the event.
Description:
Sea-Eye rescues fleeing people from unseaworthy boats in the Mediterranean. They look for helpless people in distress at sea, and fight against the daily loss of life there. Their activity is an answer to the failed migration policies of the European Union, which is denying its responsibility for the thousands of deaths in its immediate proximity.
Together we are offering a public lecture on 20.08.2024 in which we would like to draw attention to how Racism and Eurocentrism can manifest themselves in support work – especially in sea rescue. We will examine the current effects of these historically grown power structures and provide impulses for thought to counter them, examine the origins and current effects of these issues and discuss ways to help without marginalizing others.
Join us to reflect on our personal attitudes and understand the positive impact on supported communities!
Referees:
Hadis Yakubi (she/her) has personal experience of flight and worked at WISH on Lesbos for 14 months. She gave lectures at the University of Osnabrück and University Berlin, to break the silence about the deaths at Europe’s external borders.
Josi Fahr (she/her) is studying for a Master’s degree in International Migration and Intercultural Relations at the University of Osnabrück and was previously active in various groups in Palermo, Sicily.
Cost:
Participation is free.
Registration:
Please register by 18 August via Sea-Eye.
Language:
The event will take place in English
