Trump is building a wall to protect the American identity. Nationalism is festering through Europe. Debates about race, ethnicity and gender are running high. The questions that keep popping up are “Who are you?” and “Where do you belong?”.

Dangerous questions according to the renowned philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah. Narrow-minded thinking, stereotypes and labels divide us and are driving us further apart. In this Brainwash Special Appiah explains why it’s time to radically change the way we think about identity.

On the other hand, isn’t it pleasant to belong somewhere? To have a shared identity? Can identity politics help certain groups? Columnist and historian Zihni Özdil and writer Karin Amatmoekrim will discuss polarisation and identity with Appiah.

What On Identity - Kwame Anthony Appiah
When Fri 25 Okt, 20:00 -21:30
Where Lichthal, Tropenmuseum, Linneausstraat 2, Amsterdam
Tickets € 19,95 brainwashfestival.nl/tickets