What are the origins of racism? How did the notion of race become established? How was the boundary between “black” and “white” invented during the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century?
With Nicolas Bancel, Doudou Diène, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Davide Rodogno, Aline Zuber.
Interview in French
Warning: This program includes readings of texts with racist, negative or discriminatory content towards certain peoples and cultures.
The authors of the program consider them to be wrong both at the time of their publication and today, and warn that they may offend the sensibilities of certain audiences.
More about Decolonise the city
What should be done about tributes paid in the public space to personalities who promoted racism and colonialism? Why is it imperative to decolonise our cities?
In 6 episodes, this documentary podcast invites anti-racist researchers and activists to question racist and colonial memory in the public space in its cultural, political and social dimensions.
Decolonise the city, a Chahut Media creation, inspired by the study “Temps, espaces et histoires. Monuments and racist and colonial heritage in the Geneva public space” by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou and Davide Rodogno
Credits:
- Interview, production: David Brun-Lambert and Carole Harari
- Scientific consultants: Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou and Davide Rodogno
- Reporting, additional interviews: Camille Kaiser
- Theme music: Léonie Pernet
- Mixing: Allan Mantilleri (Cornland Studio)
- Illustration, graphic design: Ramon Vallé
Invited: Carine Ayélé Durand, Nicolas Bancel, Helen Bieri Thomson, Rokhaya Diallo, Doudou Diène, Thomas Facchinetti, Alfonso Gomez, Sami Kanaan, Chantal Lafontant Vallotton, Rachel M’Bon, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Kanyana Mutombo, Pamela Ohene-Nyako, Mathias Pfund, Davide Rodogno, Bernhard Carlos Schär, Françoise Vergès, Aline Zuber.
A project supported by Loterie Romande, Service Agenda 21 – Ville durable, Bureau de l’intégration des étrangers (BIE).
Partners: Geneva Graduate Institute, Festival du film et forum international sur les droits humains (FIFDH) , The Conversation
Acknowledgements: Robin Adet, Binge Audio and the “Kiffe ta race” podcast team, Bertrand Cassegrain, Chancellerie de la Ville de Neuchâtel, Marc Galvin, Félicien Mazzola, Musée d’ethnographie de Genève (MEG), Marie-Laure Salles, Pascal Sauvain, Théâtre du Grütli (Barbara Giongo and Nataly Sugnaux Hernandez), City of Geneva.