'Radical Justice' An In-depth discussion with author Nani Jansen Reventlow

Join the School of Social Sciences Department of Politics for ‘Radical Justice’, an in-depth discussion with author Nani Jansen Reventlow, award-winning international human rights advocate, and Tim Oshodi, the founder of London’s first Black-led self-build housing co-operative.

If you want to find out more about transformative change for racial, ecological and social justice, then join the event, be part of the conversation. All welcome.

Key Details:

Date: Wednesday, 13 May Time: 1pm – 3pm

Location: Whitworth Building Council Chambers

Format: debate, provocation, reflection, in-depth conversation

In Radical Justice: Building the World We Need, Nani Janses Reventlow calls us to action in a world facing growing fascism, economic inequality, and a climate crisis. Drawing on wisdom from leading anti-racist and social justice thinkers such as Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and Angela Davis, she offers practical guidance and inspiring stories that empower us to make a difference in our own spheres, each of us can be the revolution. The book delivers clear steps for learning, reflecting and acting, from strategic litigation to digital rights, reparation demands, and climate activism. It’s an indispensable toolkit for anyone aspiring for a fairer world.

Tim Oshodi will be sharing insights from various projects including Nubia Way, the UK’s first Black-led self-building housing project, Downham Community Land Trust and his work with The Centric Lab, to explore what it means to build places with communities rather than for them. He has spent over three decades empowering communities through sustainable design, skills development, and equitable land-use initiatives. Tim will discuss how community-led research, data and technology can be used to challenge inequality in the built environment.

This event has been organised by the Politics Department in collaboration with the Global Majority Staff-Student Network and the Diversify Politics Society.

Planning your visit:

LOCATION: You can use the University Map to locate the building, alongside nearby car parks, transports, prayer rooms and all-gender toilets. The building has step free access via Oxford Road, and the 1st floor is accessible via the lift in Christies. You can follow the AccessAble guide for more information.

ACCESSIBILITY and DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please ensure you contact [email protected] with any accessibility or dietary requirements.

IMAGE AND VIDEO CONSENT: There will be photographs/videos taken at the event. If you do not wish to be in any images, please make University staff aware at the event.

About the author:

Nani Jansen Reventlow is an author and award-winning international human rights lawyer. She is the founder of Systemic Justice, which advocates for marginalised communities through strategic litigation. Her work draws on her experiences of being a Black woman and activist. She mobilises examples from across the globe of Black activism in Brazil, Taiwan, Nigeria, New Zealand, Britain, America, Argentina, Norway, Denmark, and elsewhere. She describes how people have fought Big Oil, colonialism, displacement, green-washing, violence against LGBTQI+ rights and other examples of oppression. Politico named her one of society’s great visionary tech leaders for her work on digital human rights. She previously founded and built the Digital Freedom Fund, which supports digital rights litigation. She has also been honoured with awards from Harvard, Oxford and Columbia Universities.

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