Emilia Roig

Description

Emilia Roig, a PhD political scientist, had published the widely discussed book 'Why We Matter. The End of Oppression,' in which she describes, drawing on her family history, how power and systems of oppression reproduce themselves, but also how they can be fought. The Frenchwoman Roig, daughter of a Jewish-Algerian father and a mother from Martinique, has lived, taught, written, and worked in Berlin for 20 years. Her new book 'Dear Son or How to Save the World' is a plea for radical care as an antidote to capitalist excesses and proto-fascist movements. 'I write to you because I believe that you – that we all – can choose a different path.' Roig adopts the letter form used by James Baldwin and Ta-Nehisi Coates to address the next generation – in the hope that the message in a bottle may wash up at the feet of many people and open their eyes.

Highlights

• Emilia Roig discusses her book 'Dear Son or How to Save the World'
• Focus on radical care and combating oppression
• Venue: Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg

General Information

Emilia Roig, a prominent political scientist, presents her latest work in Heidelberg. Her writings explore themes of oppression and the potential for societal change, drawing from her diverse heritage and experiences.

Location

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 3, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

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