Monstrous Intimacies at 15 is a three-day colloquium bringing together scholars and artists to revisit Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery Subjects by Christina Sharpe. The event explores the book’s lasting impact on conversations around racial violence, subjectivity, and Black studies, with a focus on contemporary issues such as national belonging, censorship, and the ongoing legacies of slavery across North America.
Join Us in Toronto!
Venue: Northrop Frye Hall - Room 003, Toronto, Canada
Date: June 22-24, 2026
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The nation that re-creates oppression as freedom for some bodies |.... discursively re-creates itself as free.
- Artwork by Boz Deseo Garden - Courtesy of the artist and Petrine, Paris & Düsseldorf
Funding
Monstrous Intimacies at 15 draws on research supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
