Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

Colonialism and racism give rise to different narratives about nationhood in different nation states. History, culture & context important.

Race works differently in Australia - other than poorly framed discussions about Black/White relations, AUS doesn't talk about "race" much

Even in Australian social sciences, since early 1980s, "race" is used less frequently than "ethnicity." But there's lots on "racism."

Race scholars in AUS however understand the strong impact of racial constructions on discourses in academia, social policy, media & society.

People from USA jump into my threads arguing about race from USA-centric perspective. Canadians to defend how "less racist" something is...

...Understand that each nation has its own racial hiearchies that position White supremacy differently for Indigenous, migrants & White ppl