Animality and Humanity-Routledge

Posted by Elodie Silberstein on August 18, 2022 in Academia |No Comments

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I am delighted and thankful to inform you about my forthcoming monograph (Routledge – August 25, 2022). Animality and Humanity in French Late Modern Representations of Black Femininity examines the evolution of the depictions of black femininity in French visual culture. Drawing on a broad spectrum of archives extending back to the late 18^th century – paintings, fashion plates, prints, photographs, and films – the book traces the intricate ways imperialism and a global capitalism have paired black women with the realm of nature to justify the exploitation both of people and of ecosystems.

A big thank you to everybody who helped me on this journey. I hope that this research will invite people to foster a more holistic, creative, and restorative approach – but also give us a sense of possibilities in the way we could re-imagine our relationship to the world.