Who Sews Kamala Harris’ Clothes?

The Barricade invites you to a spirited debate between Albena Azmanova, Associate Professor at Kent University, and Maria Cernat, Associate Professor at the National School of Political Sciences and Public Administration and editor at the Barricade. Join us in our effort to see if we are to rejoice in Kamala Harris’s individual emancipation or, on the contrary, to see it as the expression of a “failure by success.” Because since the ‘70s we’ve seen these tragic victories time and again – women are gaining their right to be equally exploited, but not the right to change systemic exploitation. We may have achieved emancipation in relation to men, but not in relation to capitalism. For that to happen, we definitely need to reframe the narrative and rethink the successes that we celebrate.

Our event is open to all those interested in these topics. After a concise presentation made by guest speaker Azmanova and some brief remarks by the discussant, we shall have a Q&A session. We enthusiastically encourage you to join our conversation on February 7, 4 PM EST.