RACE, IDENTITY, & BELONGING IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES WITH ELIZABETH LÖWE HUNTER, JASMINE KELEKAY, SUSANI MAHADURA & ETHELENE WHITMIRE !

CHAT TRANSCRIPT ! 13:02:47 From,Caleb:,Yay,,Elizabeth!,<3 ! 13:03:12 From,Rashad:,Go,Elizabeth!,<3 ! 13:05:53 From,Christian:,Wooo,go,ethelene!!!! ! 13:17:39 From,Humphrey:,How,do,you,respond,to,racism,in,a,context, that,racism,is,denied, or,in,a,context,that,racism,is,subtle,or,implicit? ! 13:20:16 From,Cuthbert:,There,was,a,hate,crime,murder,in,Denmark,on,Bornholm,in, 2020,where,2,young,Danish,brothers,killed,a,young,man,with,a,Tanzanian,mother,and,Danish,father., One,of,the,brothers,had,swastika,and,"White,power",tatoos.,But,the,Danish,police,would,not,call,it,a, hate,crime.,The,brothers,were,convicted., Have,other,Nordic,countries,had,these,hate,crimes? ! 13:21:16 From,Evelyn:,Afternoon!,I,just,have,a,happy,comment.,I'm,a,mixed,race,,Black, American,and,I,love,that,Jasmine,points,out,that,if,your,social,research,projects,and,publications,are, not,backed,by,huge,media,companies,,people,try,to,invalidate,them!,Especially,if,it,is,about, something,like,racism,,minorities,,etc. ! 13:22:45 From,John:,When,I,grew,up,,prejudicial,behaviour,couldn't, even,be,discussed.,It,was, always,discarded,as,fantasy,,or,being,too,sensitive.,I,believe,that,Swedish,Racism,is,color]blind.., In,the, sense,that,parochialism,only,cares,if,you,are,from,"this,village".,IE,even,French,,german,,or,in,my,case,, greeks,are,all,seen,and,treated,with,severe,prejudices.,What,do,you,think? ! 13:23:22 From,Stephen:,BLM,was,a,protest,in,CPH,,nothing,has,changed,in,Denmark. ! 13:24:28 From,Stephen:,I’m,a,black,man,from,London,,my,parents,are,Jamaican,and,have, lived,in,London,for,over,60,years.,I,have,been,living,in,Copenhagen,since,1997,and,institutional, racism,has,been,on,the,rise,over,the,last,15,years.,I,have,travelled,extensively,in,the,Nordics, between,2005,and,2010. ! 13:24:41 From,Faith:,Hello,,dear,Jasmine,,Elizabeth,and,Ethelene!,Always,lovely,to,see,your, beautiful,faces,and,hear,your,voices.,Really,good,to,hear,about,your,work., ! 13:24:54 From,Tracy:,What,parallels,do,you,see,when,comparing,the,experience,of,racism, in, the, Nordic, countries, (which, are, perceived, to, be, more, homogenous), and, the, US, (which,, ostensibly,,is,perceived,to,be,more,heterogenous,and,a,"melting,pot")? ! 13:25:36 From,David:,I,would,like,to,bring,two,topics,,first,intersectionality,,,what,are,the, circumstances,of,women,of,color,or,trans*,people,of,color,in,Scandinavia.,Is,there,a,need,for,a, diferent,way,of,addressing,this,topic.,I,am,thinking,for,example,about,the,mortality,rate,of,trans*, people,of,color,in,the,US. ! 13:25:39 From,Nina:,A,question,for,the,panel:,What,if,any,impact,have,ofcial,policies,of, assimilation,aimed,primarily,at,immigrants,meant,for,racial,identity,and,movements,in,the,Nordic, countries? ! 13:26:30 From,Claudia:,How,would,you,define,racism,?,And,what,forms,take,racism,in,the, Nordic,countries?,Thanks,to,the,panelists,for,having,this,very,interesting,discussion 13:27:52, From,David:,The,second,question,is,about,the,relation,between,story,,history, and,“race”, as,an,ideological,construct, and,its,relation,to,a,national,imaginary,that,has,I,think, something,to,do,with,the,ideological,glue,that,the,concept, vikings,is,,and,the,appropiation,and, missuses,of,viking,symbols,by,white,supremacist,or,metal,band,music., ! 13:28:19, From,Faith:,True,invisibility., ! 13:28:51, From,Monica:,During,the,massive,gatherings,around,BLM,there,were,ppl, commenting,on,the,missing,visibility,of,black,ppl,whose,lives,might,not,have,been,seen,(the, Mediterranean,Sea,and,Lampedusa).,Do,you,think,that,the,big,visibility,of,BLM,was,more, about,the,trending,of,US,events,and,not,about,the,increased,awareness?,in,the,nordic,context, ! 13:28:57, From,Saida:,in,Finland,the,category,is,foreign,born,and,born,in,Finland, ! 13:29:05, From,Helene:,Regarding,this,issue,],are,you,also,engage,in,the,development,of, race,science,in,the,Nordic,countries?,I,worked,with,the,Finnish,artist,Minna,Henriksson,that, mapped,the,race,science,in,Sweden,,Norway,and,Finland,1845]1945,,and,Hanni,Kamali,,the, norweigen,artist,also,working,with,race,science.,Can,the,history,of,race,Science,also,be,one,of, several,keys,in,the,discussion?, ! 13:29:09, From,Cuthbert:,There,was,a,hate,crime,murder,in,Denmark,on,Bornholm,in, 2020,where,2,young,Danish,brothers,killed,a,young,man,with,a,Tanzanian,mother,and,Danish, father.,One,of,the,brothers,had,swastika,and,"White,power",tattoos., But,the,Danish,police, would,not,call,it,a,hate,crime.,The,brothers,were,convicted., Have,other,Nordic,countries,had, these,hate,crimes?, ! 13:29:55, From,Naomi:,Such,a,good,point,about,racelessness!,It's,frustrating,trying,to, explain,your,experiences,because,it's,"inappropriate", to,talk,about,race,,even,if,it's,your,lived, reality, ! 13:30:34, From,Monica:,During,the,massive,gatherings,around,BLM,there,were,ppl, commenting,on,the,missing,visibility,of,black,ppl,whose,lives,might,not,have,been,seen,(the, Mediterranean,Sea,and,Lampedusa).,Do,you,think,that,the,big,visibility,of,BLM,was,more, about,the,trending,of,US,events,and,not,about,the,increased,awareness?, ! 13:31:24, From,David,Carrillo]Rangel,:,I,have,been,told,many,times,as,a,researcher,when, talking,about,whiteness,and,white,supremacy,in,Scandinavia,and,in,Europe,,to,go,to,America,, like,if,this,was,not,a,problem,here.,Race,is,indeed,a,term,we,don’t, use,,but,more,to,the,point,,is, not,verbalize,,like,if,the,issues,that,happen,in,the,US,does,not,happen,here., ! 13:31:31, From,Paola:,Yay,Elizabeth!, ! 13:31:35, From,Stephen:,https://jyllands]posten.dk/debat/tegning/ECE12601146/dagens], tegning]en]kroelle/?, fbclid=IwAR2fuwE9MEHSCAv8WMx6xX_TEWBJ4q3xkk_twarXNTiVwXkHfoWR3FfZFhk, ! 13:31:42, From,Monica,:,*,in,the,Nordic,context, ! 13:32:44, From,Yonas:,I,am,so,happy,to,see,all,of,you,talk,about,race,issues,and,proud,as, a,black,African,man,in,a,Nordic,Country.,I,have,personal,experiences,where,on,the,phone,,HR, people,love,what,i,have,for,experience,and,education.,As,soon,as,they,see,my,photo,on, linkedin,and,see,I,dont,have,a,"Swedish", last,name,,they,just,never,mind,answering,after.,Even, with,a,master,degree,from,Sweden,,I,see,people,with,only,Highschool,diploma,get,jobs,I,am, rejected,for.,For,me,the,problem,is,that,in,Sweden,,people,think,there,is,no,racism.,What,can, we,really,do,to,pressure,companies,to,make,diversity,an,issue,and,a,measurement,of, Success?,and,how,can,we,,black,people,of,the,Nordics,come,together,and,advocate,for,our, rights,like,our,family,in,the,US?,Just,because,Nyamko,Sabuni,is,a,party,leader,,we,have,a,few, black,celebrities,,doesnt,mean,it,is,not,a,problem., ! 13:33:16, From,Maria:,@Helene,in,cultural,anthropology,the,concept, of,race,is,not,the, same,as,the,scientific/biological, concept, of,race,,created,during,the,19th,century,and,used,by, eugenicists, ! 13:33:24, From,Ka:,Thank,you,for,having,this,panel.,I,resonate,so,much,of,what,you,are, all,saying.,Im,a,journalist,in,Oslo,,Norway,and,it,has,been,difcult,to,cover,topics,of,racism.,I, established,my,own,online,publication,,The,Oslo,Desk,,and,it,has,been,difcult,to,bring, awareness,of,these,issues,,and,have,it,taken,serious.,And,I,am,not,a,native,Norwegian.,I’m,a, British]born, Hong,Konger.,One,of,the,problem,is,the,the,lack,of,research,on,racial,inequality., Or,if,there,is,,its,so,narrow,and,gets,twisted,by,the,big,media,in,Norway., ! 13:33:24, From,Krista:,What,are,your,thoughts,about,Viking,symbols,,like,the,Valknut,and, Odin’s,Ravens,and,runes,being,used,by,white,supremacist,groups,,most,recently,],seen,on,the, rioters,in,the,US,capitol,building?,,There,is,currently,a,small,but,growing,movement,in,the,US, that,wants,to,distance,themselves,from,these,groups,,and,are,using,the,phrase,“Vikings, Against,Racism”, ! 13:33:27, From,Kyla:,Is,this,being,recorded?, ! 13:33:32, From,Britte:,Hi!, My,name,is,Britte,in,Portland,,Oregon,and,I’m,writing,a,non], fiction,book,about,the,“troll, diaspora”, from,Nordic,countries,to,North,America.,,I,have,come, across,many,examples,in,troll,folklore,where,a,Scandinavian,character,refers,to,a,troll, character,by,the,name,of,“Finn”, which,I,have,come,to,understand,means,“The,Other.”,,I’m, wondering,,in,terms,of,race,and,language,,to,what,extent,have,white,Finnish,people,been, racialized,by,white,Scandinavians,(DK,,SD,,NW),as,ethnically,“other”?,, How,does,this,impact, white,Finnish,people’s,perceptions,of,“otherness”, in,non]white,ethnicities,living,in,Finland?, (Broad,question.)., ! 13:34:08, From,Anaïs:,For,those,who,have,not,watched,it,,the,Culture,Arts,Society’s,panel, on,«,Antiblackness,in,the,Nordics,»,was,really,illuminating,last,August:, ! 13:34:10, From,Anaïs:,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snbxjj7ThA0, ! 13:34:19, From,John:,I,was,born,and,raised,in,Sweden,,by,Greek,parents.,I,eventually, gave,up,trying,to,fit,in,,and,gain,traction,and,recognition.,I,moved,to,Ireland,13,years,ago., ! 13:35:03, From,Helene:,The,name,of,the,book?,again,please, ! 13:35:03, From,Sine:,Thank,you,for,this,brilliant,panel.,Two,questions:,1),What,does, multiracial/multiethnic, coalition]building/solidarity,work,look,like,where,each,of,the,panelists, are?,2),Regarding,intersectionality,,can,you,speak,to,the,experiences,of,women,of,color,and, LGBTQ,communities,of,color,in,Nordic,countries,as,well?, ! 13:35:18, From,Liselott:,What,is,the,book,you,just,showed?,where,can,one,buy,it?, ! 13:35:52, From,Jaana:,Great,panel,and,such,a,timely,discussion.,Will,the,recording,be, available,later?,I,would,like,to,post,it,on,Finland,Center,Foundation’s,social,media., 13:35:52, From,Michael:,In,Denmark,,the,term,hygge,racism,is,often,discussed,and, debated.,By,attaching,racism,to,a,term,like,hygge,,do,you,feel,,in,ways,,it,normalizes,racism,as, an,acceptable,socio]cultural, practice?, ! 13:36:08, From,Line:,I,think,it,was,called,“NO,JUSTICE,NO,PEACE”, ! 13:36:29, From,Gunika:,I’d,love,to,know,(if,and),how,spatially,your,respective,cities,are, segregated,in,terms,of,race,and,how,it,helps,in,identity,building,and,feeling,belonged?, ! 13:36:45, From,Saida:,https://www.instagram.com/nojusticenopeace.helsinki/?, igshid=yplopg1l7j6r, ! 13:36:47, From,Maya:,Thank,you,for,this,conversation,and,making,this,space.,Is,there, somewhere,where,it,is,possible,to,buy,the,publication, you,read,from,Susani?,I,recently,started, a,BIPOC,zine,library,with,my,friend,,based,in,Copenhagen,,and,would,love,to,include,the, publication, as,part,of,our,library/archive, ! 13:37:09, From,Serian:,Great,panel.,How,do,we,continue,this,conversation,to,spaces, such,as,teacher,training,programs,,medical,personnel,,police,,etc?, ! 13:37:14, From,Dean:,For,those,here,who,read,Norwegian,(nynorsk),,you,might,be, interested,in,this,book,boy,Camara,Joof,(scroll,down),https://www.camarajoof.com/.,There,is, also,a,good,video,she,directed,on,this,website., ! 13:37:28, From,Dean:,*by, ! 13:38:09, From,Maeva:,Hello,,Thank,you,for,this,discussion,],so,important,and,much, needed.,Many,Nordic,Noir,(Nordic,crime,fiction),novels,include,racism,and,the,aspect,of, "othering", anyone,who,doesn't, "look", Nordic,"enough", (sigh…),,trying,to,start,a,conversation, perhaps,since,the,1990s,especially.,However,,there,are,still,few,Nordic,Noir,authors,who,are, POC., Do,you,think,there,should,be,more,proactive,actions,from,governments,in,these,countries,to, also,make,POCs,enter,the,cultural,scene,to,have,the,discussion?,What,would,you,suggest,as, "best,practices",, best,ways,to,do,it?, ! 13:38:27, From,Christian:,i,love,the,conversation,about,black,lives,matter,in,scandinavia,, what,can,the,US,learn,from,scadinavian,countries,and,vice,versa,in,terms,of,race,,racism,, community,building,,recognition,and,similar,topics, ! 13:38:33, From,Neil:,Great,panel,],would,like,to,share,recording,with,my,students,if, possible!, ! 13:39:02, From,Birgit:,Same!, ! 13:39:53, From,Digital,debattfestival:,#3,],Grønn,matpolitikk:, hey,,I’m,from,Congo,but,my, parents,are,from,Congo.,I’m,just,wondering,if,you,have,heard,of,the,racist,issues,in,Norway?, ! 13:40:11, From,karen:,You,all,are,absolutely,amazing!,This,discussion,is,desperately, needed,BY,people,of,color.,I,applaud,you,all!, ! 13:40:13, From,Evelyn:,Can,you,recommend,any,good,books,about,Racism,in,the, Nordics?, ! 13:40:33, From,Ted:,Tobias,Hübinette,,Catrin,Lundstr, ! 13:40:41, From,John:,The,high,degree,of,conformist, attitudes,in,Scandinavian,countries,is, crushing,individuality.., ! 13:40:49, From,Laura:,just,some,weeks,ago,a,good,anthology,came,out, ! 13:41:03, From,Ted:,@Evelyn:,Tobias,Hübinette,,Catrin,Lundström,,Paulina,de,los,Reyes,, Diana,Mulinari,,Felicia,Mulinari., ! 13:41:16, From,Britte:,@Maeva,I’m,recently,getting,into,Nordic,Noir,TV,and,film,with,my, film,club,,where,do,you,see,this,othering,happen,in,popular,TV,and,film,in,this,genre?, I’m, looking,for,a,couple,examples,to,share,with,my,film,club,members,for,our,next,discussion., ! 13:41:35, From,Monica:,Ylva,Habel,,Lena,Sawyer,in,the,Swedish,context., ! 13:42:31, From,Analía:,Thank,you,for,organizing,such,a,great,panel.,I,would,also,like,to, share,the,recording,,please!, ! 13:43:11, From,Anaïs:,Here’s,a,podcast, episode,where, Awa,Konaté,talks,about,anti], Blackness,and,Nordic,exceptionalism:,https://thefunambulist.net/podcast/awa]konate]anti], blackness]and]nordic]exceptionalism, ! 13:43:36, From,Tess:,Mira,Skadegård,,Lene,Myong,,Temi,Odumosu,,Iram,Khawaja,, Armani,Hassani,,Nina,Cramer,,Emil,Elg,and,myself,,Tess,Thorsen,,Among,Danish,scholars, doing,work,on,race., ! 13:43:49, From,Tess:,Amani*, ! 13:43:51, From,John:,Is,the,code,of,silence,still,that,strong,in,Scandinavia?, ! 13:43:57, From,Yonas:,The,ball,is,in,their,court!,✊ ! 13:44:19, From,Amina:,Such,an,important,point.,The,lack,of,visibility,abd,connectivity,is, something,that,needs,to,be,addressed,and,remedied, ! 13:44:26, From,Britta,H:,@Evelyn:,Lovette,Jallow,],Främling,i,vita,rum,,Mångkulturellt, centrum,],Afrofobi, ! 13:44:47, From,sophia:,Thank,you,all,for,speaking,English,on,this,panel,,for,those,of,us, who,do,not,speak,Finnish,,Danish,,Swedish,,etc.,],aware,of,the,politics,of,translation,and, English,language,hegemony,&,feeling,grateful.,I’m,curious,about,“whitenesses”, ],whiteness,in, Scandinavian,contexts,versus,U.S.,contexts, ! 13:45:13, From,Elizabeth:,There,are,fantastic,resources,and,references,here,in,the,chat,], will,the,chat,text,be,available,to,the,attendees,after,the,session?,Thank,you., ! 13:46:25, From,Ursula:,Nana,Osei]Kofi,at,Oregon,State,University,does,really,interesting, work,too, ! 13:46:28, From,Helene:,"Blond, and,Blue,Eyed,],Witness,,Swedishness,and,Visual, Culture",Jef Werner, 13:46:36, From,Denise:,@Britte,check,out,‘The,Truth,Will,Out’.,A,Nordic,Tv,series,that,has, both,an,American,Black,character,and,a,Norwegian,Black,character., ! 13:46:38, From,Laura:,Suvi,Keskinen,,Pauline,Stoltz,and,Diana,Mulinari, ! 13:46:38, From,Maeva:,Re:,Nordic,Noir., Well,it's,a,theme,in,many,books,but,I'm,not,sure,about,films/series,unfortunately.,I'm,more,into, the,written,aspect.,But,all,the,Wallander,novels,have,a,strong,running,theme,about,this,,for, instance,,and,I've,seen,it,somehow,in,the,films.,But,it's,always,white,authors,trying,to,start,a, conversation,from,a,left]wing,perspective,,with,mostly,the,usual,themes,that,actually,don't, help,,maintain,the,prejudices,,etc..., ! 13:47:00, From,Anaïs:,See,also,the,work,of,Anders,Neergaard,for,Sweden,and,Temi, Odumosu,https://medium.com/the]politics]practices]and]poetics]of]openness/open]images], or]open]wounds]colonial]past]and]present]in]the]city]of]copenhagen]66d901f5f4e1, ! 13:47:06, From,Freida:,Hello,everyone—Ethelene,,Elizabeth,,Susani,,Jasmine.,Thank,you, all,for,sharing,your,thoughts,on,this,radicalized,history.,Your,discussion,of,racelessness,and, related,issues,in,regard,to,race,and,gender,in,Nordic,countries,is,so,critical.,Do,your,have,a,link, to,further,discuss,such,issues?,Does,the,Black,Lives,Matter,book—“No, Justice,,No,Peace”, include,the,work,of,artists?,,Who,is,the,publisher,of,the,book?,It,would,be,wonderful,to,have, greater,communication, with,Black,women,and,Black,artists,in,your,countries.,With,much, gratitude., ! 13:47:17, From,Birgit:,Fantastic,panel!!!, ! 13:47:25, From,Nína:,Hi!,Here,from,Iceland,thank,you,so,much,for,this.,Recommend,the, books,of,Kristín,Loftsdóttir, on,racism,in,the,Nordic,and,the,work,of,Kristinn,Schram,on, Borealism, ! 13:47:29, From,Evelyn:,@Ted,,Thank,you!,I,want,to,visit,the,Nordics,but,I'm,aware,of, racism,as,a,mixed,race,Black,American.,I'm,hoping,it,is,not,as,violent,in,the,Nordics,as,it,is, here,in,America, ! 13:48:18, From,Denise:,‘Occupied’, is,a,Norwegian,TV,series,that,has,a,Black,female, character,who,plays,an,important,role,in,the,story., ! 13:48:21, From,Monica:,Michael,McEachrane,,AfroNordic,Landscapes:,Equality,and,Race, in,Northern,Europe,(Routledge,,2014), ! 13:48:26, From,Camilla:,Another,author,Lovette,Jallow,,her,book,is,in,Swedish:,Främling,i, vita,rum,(freely,translated:,Stranger,in,White,Rooms), ! 13:48:37, From,Rashad:,Thank,you,all,for,this,panel!,So,much,brilliance,and,nuance,here!, <3, ! 13:49:15, From,Britte:,Thank,you,Denise,and,Maeva!, ! 13:49:18, From,Maeva:,Right,,Occupied,is,good!,And,the,role,they,gave,her,is,very, complex,and,definitely,not,the,"usual",one,in,other,similar,shows/books., =), ! 13:49:24, From,Maria,:,@Evelyn,it's,very,diferent.,ofc,it's,a,very,racist,country,,but,more, institutionalized.,i'm,brazilian,and,black,,I,lived,in,Denmark,for,a,while, and,tbh,I've,sufered,more,violent,experiences,here,in,América,],especially,in,the,USA, ! 13:49:58, From,Tanja:,In,Norway,assimilation,is,banned,,but,it,hasn't,been,renewed,or, updated,since,1979,,and,it,is,only,aimed,to,the,Sami,and,Roma,People.,It,gives,a,small, protection,, but,not,much.,It,hasn't,been,up,for,any,debate., ! 13:50:08,,,,,,,,,, From,Maeva:,Honestly,the,fact,that,I,can't, come,up,easily,with,TV,shows,and, films,related,to,Nordic, Noir,genre,featuring,POCs,in,main,roles,says,a,huge,damn,lot…,even, Borgen,failed,miserably., ! 13:50:09, From,Bruna:,Thank,you,all,for,this,wonderful,panel!,I'm,a,Black,Brazilian,woman, and,here,we,face,a,diferent,kind,of,colorblind, discourse.,It,is,interesting,to,compare,diferent, versions,of,it., ! 13:50:12, From,Karen:,I’m,curious,about,your,perspectives,of,the,US.,What,,if,anything,,is, the,US,doing,to,positively,address,racism?, ! 13:50:21, From,Ted:,@Sophia,obviously,there's,a,discussion,around,roma,and,sapmi,,but, on,whiteness,and,the,geopolitics, of,the,Nordics,there,are,some,Baltic,scholars,who,are,trying, to,show,that,the,Baltic,states,view,themselves,as,Nordic,(Baltic,literally,translates,to,"the, Whites").,This,isn't,really,discussed,a,lot,because,of,the,internal,west/east,divide,in,terms,of, "Europé"., ! 13:50:34, From,Maeva:,(I,know,Borgen,isn't,Nordic,Noir,technically,but,well…,whatever.), ! 13:51:15, From,Anna:,Someone,asked,about,publications,about,racism,in,the,Nordics:, • Rastas,,Anna,(2019),The,emergence,of,race,as,a,social,category,in,Northern,Europe.,In, Essed,,Philomena,,Karen,Farquharson,,Kathryn,Pillay,and,Elisa,Joy,White,(eds),Relating,Worlds, of,Racism:,Dehumanization,,Belonging,and,the,Normativity,of,European,Whiteness.,Cham:, Palgrave,Macmillan,,357–381., • Loftsdottir,, Kristin,and,Lars,Jensen,(eds),Whiteness,and,Postcolonialism,in,the,Nordic, Countries:,Exceptionalism,,migrant,others,and,national,identities.,Burlington,,VT:,Ashgate, • McEachrane,,Michael,(ed.),Afro]Nordic, Landscapes:,Equality,and,Race,in,Northern, Europe.,London,and,New,York:,Routledge,, ! 13:51:16, From,Evelyn:,@Maria,e]Hug,for,you!,Stay,powerful,,Queen!,I'm,looking,at, Iceland,and,Norway.,I've,heard,Denmark,and,Finland,are,working,on,things,(and,this,talk,just, confirmed,it), ! 13:51:17, From,Robert:,Thanks,for,this,panel.,The,BLM,demo,in,Denmark,was,impressive, and,we'll,supported, but,it,seems,the,movement,was,not,prepared,for,the,conversation,itself, over,and,above,the,demonstration, itself.,Is,this,a,fair,assessment?, ! 13:51:22, From,Nicola:,A,quicker,read,(and,I,acknowledge,I,am,the,editor,of,this, website!).,See,also,links,to,other,shorter,articles:,https://nordics.info/show/artikel/racism/, ! 13:51:35, From,Joaquin:,@Evelyn,You,can,travel,without, any,fear.,Nordic,countries,are, safe,and,welcoming.,They,are,talking,about,institutional,racism,,assimilation,and,integration…, Hopefully,you,won’t, have,any,disturbing,experience,of,that,sort.,If,that,happens,is,very,rare, and,random, ! 13:52:01, From,Camilla:, Another,author,Lovette,Jallow,,her,book,is,in,Sorry!,This,was, first,just,seen,by,panelists,,now,also,to,all,attendees:,Another,author,Lovette,Jallow,,book,is,in, Swedish:,Främling,i,vita,rum,(freely,translated:,Stranger,in,White,Rooms),Highly,recommend,if, you,understand,Swedish., ! 13:52:04, From,Ted:,There's,a,great,MA,thesis,from,Linköping,University,about,anti]asian, racism,in,Sweden,by,Mavis,Hooi., ! 13:52:23, From,Ursula:,One,of,my,favorite,published,texts,on,this,topic, is,the,essay, collection, “Complying, with,Colonialism”,(Suvi,Keskinen,is,among,the,editors)., ! 13:53:09, From,Jaana:,@Jasmine,having,lived,in,the,US,for,a,long,time,I’m,not,sure,if,this, is,still,going,on,,but,Finland,and,Sweden,at,least,in,the,past,organized,instruction,in,the,home, language,for,immigrant,children,,which,strengthens,their,ties,to,their,parents’,community,while, educating,them,in,the,mainstream,],something,the,US,does’t,do, ! 13:53:44, From,Ted:,There's,also,a,really,good,Finnish,documentary,about,a,Somali], Finnish,trans,woman,,it's,called,Kelet., ! 13:55:04, From,Tess:,this,is,such,a,wonderful,panel,],thank,you,so,much,for,organizing,it!, Im,very,sorry,to,have,to,leave!,such,important,work!, ! 13:55:06, From,Maeva:,Thank,you,everyone,for,sharing,all,these,resources.,This, discussion,is,so,great.,I'll,definitely,send,the,link,to,my,students., ! 13:55:08, From,Maria,:,@Elevyn,thank,you,,dear!,you,too.,I,have,an,Icelandic,friend,who, tells,me,that,racism,is,worse,there,than,in,Denmark.,we,met,at,the,University,of,Copenhagen, ! 13:55:16, From,Anaïs:,Mavis,Hooi’s,dissertation,«,Neither,victim,nor,fetish:,‘Asian’,women, and,the,efects,of,radicalization,in,the,Swedish,context, »,is,freely,downloadable,here,http://, liu.diva]portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1323159&dswid=]7782, ! 13:56:03, From,Maria:,btw,,thank,you,for,the,recommendations,,I'll,definitely,read,them, and,also,watch,the,documentary, ! 13:56:11, From,Angela:,This,discussion,has,been,excellent.,Thank,you,very,much,from, Toulouse,,France, ! 13:56:17, From,Karen:,Thank,you,so,much,to/for, this,panel!,^_^, ! 13:58:54, From,Evelyn:,@Maria,Now,that,I,know,the,Nordics,has,this,problem,as,well.,I, think,I'm,going,to,take,a,camera,with,me,and,interview,everyone,who,is,not,afraid,to,talk,about, this,,and,collect,their,views,on,this., ! 13:59:49, From,Raneem:,can,we,follow,you,somewhere,on,social,media,if,you,use,it, publicly,and,spread,awareness,through,it?,I,would,love,to,follow,you,guys,on,social,media., ! 13:59:50, From,Nina,:,A,really,fantastic,discussion.,So,grateful,to,the,presenters,for, sharing,your,knowledge,and,insights,,and,also,to,the,American,Scandinavian,Foundation,for, organizing,and,convening., ! 14:00:09, From,Lea:,Really,fantastic,discussion,,thank,you,for,your,time, ! 14:00:38, From,Samantha:,This,has,been,a,fantastic,panel.,Thank,you,,everyone!, ! 14:00:49, From,Yonas:,no,multi]lingualism,unless,its,another,European,Language., 14:01:03, From,Jaana:,The,language,requirements,could,perhaps,be,on,multiple,levels, depending,on,your,profession.,As,a,physician,,communication, with,my,patients,is,super, importantÜ,it’s,less,important,if,you,write,research,papers,in,English!, ! 14:01:19, From,Mavis:,Thank,u,so,much,Susani.,The,point,abt,givin,space,for,more, people,of,color,to,have,positions,with,power,and,make,dicisions,that,can,make,all,of,us,grow, on,the,higher,level., ! 14:01:29, From,Freida:,One,thing,that,bothers,me,about,such,discussions,is,that,many, questions,by,the,audience,are,never,answered,,largely,because,of,the,selection,of,questions, and,the,limitation,of,time.,Please,post,the,questions,and,,also,,please,answer,the,questions,so, that,all,participants,can,read,them.,Thank,you,very,much,for,your,followup,on,this,very, informative,panel., ! 14:01:58, From,Ursula:,Thank,you,so,much,for,this,wonderful,panel!, ! 14:02:11, From,Kristen,:,Thank,you,all,so,much!,You,are,all,beautiful,rockstars!, ! 14:02:17, From,Fidelma:,Thank,you,panelists,for,your,courage,and,conviction, to,advance, racial,justice,in,your,regions.,Brava,Ethelene,for,convening,a,powerful,panel,of,women, leaders!,:]),Thanks,ASF., ! 14:02:21, From,Amber:,Thank,you,all,so,much,for,the,great,discussion!, ! 14:02:33, From,Stephen:,Thank,you," ! 14:02:46, From,Rashad:,Period!!!!!!!, ! 14:02:53, From,Mimmie:,Thank,you,so,much,<3!, ! 14:02:53, From,Monica:,Thank,you,all—,nice,to,see,you,Elizabeth,and,Jasmine.,,I’m, excited,about,your,work!, ! 14:03:12, From,Cecilia:,Thank,you,for,bringing,the,problem,with,English,language,into,the, discussion,Elizabeth!, ! 14:03:56, From,Evelyn:,Thank,you,for,this,Panel!,I,think,I'm,going,to,get,the,Scandinavian, House,membership,now,,because,they,did,not,have,to,sponsor,this.,I,know,this,topic, freaks, people,out, ! 14:03:58, From,Saida:,At,Good,Hair,Day,(@ghdhelsinki),we,are,trying,to,work,on,this, matter,of,language,and,terminology.,Our,events,are,both,in,Finland,and,in,English,due,to, requests., ! 14:03:59, From,Bruce,:,Great,discussion.,,Thank,you!, ! 14:04:08, From,Rashad:,Mic,drop!, ! 14:04:17, From,Sukhanwar:,Thank,you,everyone,for,the,great,discussion, ! 14:04:17, From,Birgit:,Thank,you,so,much!, 14:04:17, From,Caroline:,thank,you,for,an,amazing,panel!, ! 14:04:18, From,Maeva:,Thank,you,so,much!!, ! 14:04:18, From,Amanda,:,Thank,you,so,much,for,this,panel!!!, ! 14:04:19, From,Ellen:,Fantastic,discussion!,Thank,you,so,much!, ! 14:04:21, From,Olivia:,Thank,you,all!,Sp, ! 14:04:22, From,Tia:,Thank,you,all!!, ! 14:04:23, From,Olivia:,o, ! 14:04:24, From,Jennifer:,Thank,you,SO,much,!, ! 14:04:26, From,sophia:,Thank,you,all,so,much,for,your,brilliance,and,generosity!, ! 14:04:28, From,Maria:,Fabulous,discussion!, ! 14:04:29, From,Sara,:,Thank,you,all,so,much!!, ! 14:04:31, From,Angela:,thank,you,everyone!, ! 14:04:31, From,Bridgette:,Thank,you,all,so,much!, ! 14:04:31, From,Phyllis:,Queens!,Thank,you,for,this," 14:04:31, From,Karen:,Thank,you!, ! 14:04:34, From,Liselott:,Thank,you., ! 14:04:34, From,Maeva:,Kiitos,&,tack!, ! 14:04:36, From,Safia:,Than,you,very,much, ! 14:04:37, From,Frances:,amazing.,thank,you,all,so,very,much., ! 14:04:39, From,Michaela,:,Thank,you,for,a,wonderful,event,,it, is,so,refreshing,to,see,this,conversation,taking,place,in,the,nordic,region., ! 14:04:44, From,Olivia:,*sp,grateful,for,your,insight,and,kon, ! 14:04:44, From,Courtney:,Exceptional,panel., Thanks,so,much,everyone,for,sharing,these, invaluable,resources,via,chat.,Gratitude., ! 14:04:46, From,alyce:,thank,you,so,much,an,amazing,and,thought]provoking, panel!, ! 14:04:46, From,Monica:,Thank,you],grateful,for,this,conversation!, ! 14:04:46, From,Yasmin:,Thank,you,everyone!, ! 14:04:48, From,Lisa:,Tusen,takk!!, 14:04:51, From,Olivia:,*knowledgre, ! 14:04:51, From,Faith:,Terrific,job,,as,usual!,We,had,another,interesting, discussion,last,year,in,Lisbon,at,the,biannual,AfroEuropean,Conference,,which,is,another, space., ! 14:04:53, From,Georgios:,Thank,you=), ! 14:04:55, From,Marita:,Kiitos!,Tack!,Tak!,Thank,you!, ! 14:04:56, From,Camilla:,Thank,you,],tack!, ! 14:04:57, From,Susana:,Thank,you,all,for,this!, ! 14:04:57, From,Sof:,Amazing,panel,talk!,Thank, you,for,making,this,event,<3, ! 14:04:58, From,asia:,Thank,you, ! 14:04:58, From,Anne:,Tack,så,mycket!, ! 14:04:59, From,Pernille,:,Thank,so,much,for,this,super,interesting, panel.,Amazing,work,you,are,all,doing!,Tak!, ! 14:05:00, From,Tiina:,Wonderful!,Many,many,thanks,<3, ! 14:05:00, From,Analía:,Thank,you!,Kiitos!, ! 14:05:03, From,Libe:,Thank,you,"#from,Trondheim!!!, ! 14:05:04, From,Saida:,Thank,you,for,this,panel,and,the,important,conversations., ! 14:05:06, From,Gabriella:,Thank,you,!, ! 14:05:07, From,Danielle:,Thank,you!!,Tack, ! 14:05:07, From,Maria:,Thank,you,,everyone!, ! 14:05:09, From,Natalie:,great,panel.,thanks!, ! 14:05:10, From,Cheyenne:,Tusind,tank,allesammen!,This,was,a,really,wonderful,and, intriguing,conversation., ! 14:05:13, From,Deborah:,Very,insightful,panel., Very,poignant,discussion.,,Thank,you,for, sharing!!, ! 14:05:14, From,Kelly:,This,was,great!,Thank,you,,tack!, ! 14:05:15, From,Eveliina:,Thank,you,for,this,panel!, ! 14:05:15, From,Anna]Kajsa:,Thank,you,so,much,,this,is,so,important.,Tack,,kiitos!, ! 14:05:15, From,Kata:,Thank,you,so,much,for,this,incredible,panel!, ! 14:05:16, From,Jasmin:,thank,you,all!,loved,it!, ! 14:05:17, From,Lilja:,Thank,you,so,much,for,the,valuable,discussions., ! 14:05:18, From,Raneem:,Thank,you,so,much!,"♥Thanks,to,all!, ! 14:05:19, From,Simone:,Thank,you,for,this,panel!, ! 14:05:22, From,Barly:,thanks, ! 14:05:23, From,Agnese:,Thank,you,all,for,this,,asanteni,<3, ! 14:05:24, From,Bontu:,thank,you,so,much,for,a,fantastic,and,important,discussion!, ! 14:05:25, From,Sharanya:,Thank,you,so,much!, ! 14:05:26, From,Carina,:Thank,you!, ! 14:05:26, From,Humphrey:,Thank,you,very,much!, ! 14:05:27, From,Magnus:,Thank,you,for,this,conversation,and,bringing,forward,much,need, points,of,view., ! 14:05:27, From,Maria:,thank,you,for,this,great,event!, ! 14:05:27, From,Anna:,amazing,amazing,panel,],thank,you,so,much., ! 14:05:28, From,Svea,:,This,was,wonderful,,thank,you!, ! 14:05:29, From,Karen:,thank,you,you,have,given,me,a,vocabulary,to,continue,this, discussion,],fantastic, ! 14:05:30, From,Javier:,Thank,you.,,Great,panelists.., ! 14:05:31, From,Faith:,yes,,please,have,more,programming,like,this, ! 14:05:33, From,Oriana,:,Thank,you!!!, ! 14:05:35, From,Lil:,Thank,you,so,much,for,this,panel,and,presentation!, ! ! ! ! ! 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