Origins of Racializing Thought
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Origins of Racializing Thought is a four-year research project at the University of Jyväskylä, funded by the Kone Foundation. The project critically examines the early roots and historical continuations of racializing thought within history of philosophy.
Francisco J. Bellido (University of Extremadura) explored Machiavelli’s notions on divisions between the ruling class and the plebs in his presentation “Machiavelli’s Dua Umori Diversi: The Clash between the Ottimati and the Pleb”
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November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Francisco J. Bellido (University of Extremadura) explored Machiavelli’s notions on divisions between the ruling class and the plebs in his presentation “Machiavelli’s Dua Umori Diversi: The Clash between the Ottimati and the Pleb”
@koneensaatio.fi @univmalaga.bsky.social @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
@koneensaatio.fi @univmalaga.bsky.social @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Was freedom defined in opposition to slavery or the otherness of the strangers in ancient Greece? Oscar-Daniel Lorente Martínez @ub.edu explored the question is his paper “Freedom as the telos of the citizen: communitarian membership and exclusion in Archaic Greece."
@koneensaatio.fi
@koneensaatio.fi
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Was freedom defined in opposition to slavery or the otherness of the strangers in ancient Greece? Oscar-Daniel Lorente Martínez @ub.edu explored the question is his paper “Freedom as the telos of the citizen: communitarian membership and exclusion in Archaic Greece."
@koneensaatio.fi
@koneensaatio.fi
Antonio Trujillo’s @univmalaga.bsky.social presentation explored the topic of cosmopolitan friendship and the inclusive reach of the Aristotelian concept of philia politikê. Seminar "The People and its Enemies" @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Antonio Trujillo’s @univmalaga.bsky.social presentation explored the topic of cosmopolitan friendship and the inclusive reach of the Aristotelian concept of philia politikê. Seminar "The People and its Enemies" @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Doc. Antti Lampinen’s (TIAS @utu.fi) keynote lecture "What is Wrong with Polemo? Thinking About Ethnic Discrimination in the Life and Writings of the Notorious Physiognomist" lead to lively discussions on the long historical continuations of ancient racializing thinking. @koneensaatio.fi
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Doc. Antti Lampinen’s (TIAS @utu.fi) keynote lecture "What is Wrong with Polemo? Thinking About Ethnic Discrimination in the Life and Writings of the Notorious Physiognomist" lead to lively discussions on the long historical continuations of ancient racializing thinking. @koneensaatio.fi
Prof. Andreas Føllesdal’s (@uio.no) keynote lecture "The Truths, Mistakes and Challenges of Populism" offered a multifaceted analysis of populism(s) of today.
Seminar The People and its Enemies @univmalaga.bsky.social by ORT-project @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Seminar The People and its Enemies @univmalaga.bsky.social by ORT-project @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Prof. Andreas Føllesdal’s (@uio.no) keynote lecture "The Truths, Mistakes and Challenges of Populism" offered a multifaceted analysis of populism(s) of today.
Seminar The People and its Enemies @univmalaga.bsky.social by ORT-project @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Seminar The People and its Enemies @univmalaga.bsky.social by ORT-project @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Our seminar “The People and its Enemies” opened classical and contemporary perspectives to logics of exclusion. The event was organized by Malin Grahn-Wilder/ORT-project
@koneensaatio.fi and Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt at Univ. of Málaga. Full day of great presentations and lively conversations!
@koneensaatio.fi and Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt at Univ. of Málaga. Full day of great presentations and lively conversations!
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Our seminar “The People and its Enemies” opened classical and contemporary perspectives to logics of exclusion. The event was organized by Malin Grahn-Wilder/ORT-project
@koneensaatio.fi and Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt at Univ. of Málaga. Full day of great presentations and lively conversations!
@koneensaatio.fi and Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt at Univ. of Málaga. Full day of great presentations and lively conversations!
Today, anger-provoking rhetoric is frequently deployed for spreading racist and xenophobic ideologies. Malin Grahn-Wilder discussed anger as a personal and political emotion @ Oriveden filosofiapäivät 14.06.2025. @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Photo@houmanauriell.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today, anger-provoking rhetoric is frequently deployed for spreading racist and xenophobic ideologies. Malin Grahn-Wilder discussed anger as a personal and political emotion @ Oriveden filosofiapäivät 14.06.2025. @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Photo@houmanauriell.bsky.social
1-2-3-DEMOCRACY! The seminar 'Acting Democratically: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Politics of the Exclusion' included two days of insightful presentations and inspiring discussions. Thank you again for all participants! Let the good work continue!
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
1-2-3-DEMOCRACY! The seminar 'Acting Democratically: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Politics of the Exclusion' included two days of insightful presentations and inspiring discussions. Thank you again for all participants! Let the good work continue!
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue, and commitment to inclusive practices are core democratic values. We thank all participants for the lively discussions and inspirational exchange of ideas!
Prof. José María Rosales (Univ. of Málaga) chaired the session “Knowledge & Language”.
Prof. José María Rosales (Univ. of Málaga) chaired the session “Knowledge & Language”.
February 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue, and commitment to inclusive practices are core democratic values. We thank all participants for the lively discussions and inspirational exchange of ideas!
Prof. José María Rosales (Univ. of Málaga) chaired the session “Knowledge & Language”.
Prof. José María Rosales (Univ. of Málaga) chaired the session “Knowledge & Language”.
Maria Robaszkiewicz' (Paderborn University @unipaderborn.bsky.social) presentation “A Tripple-Paradox of Multilinguality: Political Inclusiveness and Exclusiveness of Communication in a Language” examined political and social language-related inclusivity / exclusivity of speaking subjects.
February 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Maria Robaszkiewicz' (Paderborn University @unipaderborn.bsky.social) presentation “A Tripple-Paradox of Multilinguality: Political Inclusiveness and Exclusiveness of Communication in a Language” examined political and social language-related inclusivity / exclusivity of speaking subjects.
Marta Postigo's (University of Málaga) presentation discussed the relevance of Carol Pateman's classic feminist work 'The Sexual Contract' (1988) for analyzing women’s sexual exploitation and vulnerabilities in contemporary democracies.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Marta Postigo's (University of Málaga) presentation discussed the relevance of Carol Pateman's classic feminist work 'The Sexual Contract' (1988) for analyzing women’s sexual exploitation and vulnerabilities in contemporary democracies.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Antonio Trujillo's (Univ. of Málaga) presentation “What Makes us See each other as Equal Citizens? The Demands of the Catalonian Feminists in the Spanish Transition to Democracy
(1976-1984)” addressed the highly topical issues of reproductive health and choice.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
(1976-1984)” addressed the highly topical issues of reproductive health and choice.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Antonio Trujillo's (Univ. of Málaga) presentation “What Makes us See each other as Equal Citizens? The Demands of the Catalonian Feminists in the Spanish Transition to Democracy
(1976-1984)” addressed the highly topical issues of reproductive health and choice.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
(1976-1984)” addressed the highly topical issues of reproductive health and choice.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Johannes Sartou's (Aarhus University @au.dk) paper “Our Common Mother: Socialists, Anarchists, and ‘the People of the Revolution’” advocated for a more democratic understanding
of history that recognizes the complexities of class, race, and gender.
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of history that recognizes the complexities of class, race, and gender.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Johannes Sartou's (Aarhus University @au.dk) paper “Our Common Mother: Socialists, Anarchists, and ‘the People of the Revolution’” advocated for a more democratic understanding
of history that recognizes the complexities of class, race, and gender.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
of history that recognizes the complexities of class, race, and gender.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Susanna Jussila (Univ. of Jyväskylä) explored the relationship between democracy and somatic knowledge / practices in her presentation “From Embodying Social Justice to Embodying Democracy – Lessons Learnt from Social Movements”.
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Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Susanna Jussila (Univ. of Jyväskylä) explored the relationship between democracy and somatic knowledge / practices in her presentation “From Embodying Social Justice to Embodying Democracy – Lessons Learnt from Social Movements”.
@uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Arthur Ghins' (Université Libre de Bruxelles) presentation "‘Liberal Democracy’ versus ‘Colonial Caesarism’" explored how the invention of “liberal democracy” in France was closely linked to an advocacy for settler colonialism.
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@arthurghins.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Arthur Ghins' (Université Libre de Bruxelles) presentation "‘Liberal Democracy’ versus ‘Colonial Caesarism’" explored how the invention of “liberal democracy” in France was closely linked to an advocacy for settler colonialism.
@arthurghins.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@arthurghins.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
What today could be more topical than analysing democracy against Caesarism? Alexander Jordan (Metropolitan University of Prague) provided a historical perspective in his talk “Exclusion of Elites or Exclusion of the Masses? Or, was Thomas Carlyle a Caesarist?”.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What today could be more topical than analysing democracy against Caesarism? Alexander Jordan (Metropolitan University of Prague) provided a historical perspective in his talk “Exclusion of Elites or Exclusion of the Masses? Or, was Thomas Carlyle a Caesarist?”.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Joel-Anthoney Bossous' (Duke University) presentation “In the Power of the Tongue: Necropower, Knowledge & Liberty” explored power and the extremely topical concept of epistemic injustice.
With @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
With @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Joel-Anthoney Bossous' (Duke University) presentation “In the Power of the Tongue: Necropower, Knowledge & Liberty” explored power and the extremely topical concept of epistemic injustice.
With @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
With @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Senior lecturer Martina Reuter's (Origins of Racializing Thought -project, @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social) presentation scrutinized debates over the citizenship of Jews in Finland, focusing on newspaper articles from 1872 and 1882.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Senior lecturer Martina Reuter's (Origins of Racializing Thought -project, @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social) presentation scrutinized debates over the citizenship of Jews in Finland, focusing on newspaper articles from 1872 and 1882.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
In the session "Inclusion/exclusion in the history of political philosophy", Giovanni Battista Soda (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele) discussed the problem of racism in David Hume’s anthropology and politics.
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Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In the session "Inclusion/exclusion in the history of political philosophy", Giovanni Battista Soda (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele) discussed the problem of racism in David Hume’s anthropology and politics.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
@koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
Elad Carmel's presentation (@eladcarmel.bsky.social, @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social) “The Bubble: Utopia, Democracy, and (Contested) Inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest” opened fascinating perspectives both to democracy and the upcoming @eurovision.tv at Basel.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Elad Carmel's presentation (@eladcarmel.bsky.social, @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social) “The Bubble: Utopia, Democracy, and (Contested) Inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest” opened fascinating perspectives both to democracy and the upcoming @eurovision.tv at Basel.
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Photo: @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Why are representations importand for democracy? How could representations of marginalized groups be more democratic? Sybille Bauer-Zierfuß’ (Univ. of Applied Arts, Vienna) presentation analyzed autism media representations. In collaboration: Österreichisches Kulturforum Madrid.
(c) Houman Auriell
(c) Houman Auriell
February 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Why are representations importand for democracy? How could representations of marginalized groups be more democratic? Sybille Bauer-Zierfuß’ (Univ. of Applied Arts, Vienna) presentation analyzed autism media representations. In collaboration: Österreichisches Kulturforum Madrid.
(c) Houman Auriell
(c) Houman Auriell
In the session "Populism and the Far-Right", Malin Grahn-Wilder (@uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ,Origins of Racializing Thought -project @koneensaatio.fi ) analyzed cultural racism, and exclusive views on citizenship in Finland.
With @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo @houmanauriell.bsky.social
With @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo @houmanauriell.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In the session "Populism and the Far-Right", Malin Grahn-Wilder (@uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ,Origins of Racializing Thought -project @koneensaatio.fi ) analyzed cultural racism, and exclusive views on citizenship in Finland.
With @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo @houmanauriell.bsky.social
With @rosariolopez.bsky.social
Photo @houmanauriell.bsky.social
Populism was one of the topical questions discussed in the Acting Democratically -conference. Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt (Univ. of Málaga) addressed this topic in his presentation “An Exclusionary Concept: Competing Definitions of ‘The People’ in Populist Democratic Theory and Republican Theory”.
February 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Populism was one of the topical questions discussed in the Acting Democratically -conference. Tomás Pacheco-Bethencourt (Univ. of Málaga) addressed this topic in his presentation “An Exclusionary Concept: Competing Definitions of ‘The People’ in Populist Democratic Theory and Republican Theory”.
Marta Araújo's (Univ. of Coimbra) keynote lecture “Enslavement and Race in Post-2020 Europe: History, Power, Education and Citizenship” addressed the urgency of critically examining the ways histories of enslavement and colonialism are addressed in public initiatives and education.
February 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Marta Araújo's (Univ. of Coimbra) keynote lecture “Enslavement and Race in Post-2020 Europe: History, Power, Education and Citizenship” addressed the urgency of critically examining the ways histories of enslavement and colonialism are addressed in public initiatives and education.
The first day of the conference Acting Democratically opened multiple exciting perspectives to topical questions on exclusion and inclusion in democracy. Welcoming words by Rosario López and Malin Grahn-Wilder. @rosariolopez.bsky.social @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The first day of the conference Acting Democratically opened multiple exciting perspectives to topical questions on exclusion and inclusion in democracy. Welcoming words by Rosario López and Malin Grahn-Wilder. @rosariolopez.bsky.social @koneensaatio.fi @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social