Antiracist Becomings

Politics of Time in Antiracist Struggles in Finland

Studio Sockom — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0000

In this episode Emma Grillo Kajava discusses the politics of time in antiracist and anticolonial movements, exploring how activists reinterpret the past, present, and future to challenge dominant narratives that frame racism as a problem of the past. Her work draws on activist knowledge and a “scavenging” methodology that engages with movement archives, cultural production, and lived experience to understand how these movements imagine alternative futures and inform both research and political practice.

Everyday encounters and political action

Studio Sockom — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0000

In this episode, we continue tracing anti-racist becoming. Emma Grillo Kajava interviews Ali Ali, who talks about his research on the political pedagogics and becoming that happens in the mundane and the intimate. Ali asks: how are everyday encounters and personal relations sites and theaters for encountering politics, recognizing the urgency for political action and alliance and acting collectively towards more just and liveable kinship and communal relations.

Introduction

Studio Sockom — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000

Ali Ali, Emma Grillo Kajava, Suvi Keskinen and Ameera Masoud-Jaakonaho introduce the podcast and the ideas behind it.

A brief introduction to the concept of racial time and rest

Studio Sockom — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000

This podcast introduces the concept of racial time, which Ameera Masoud-Jaakonaho will explore and further develop as part of the Becomings project. This episode will briefly introduce the concept, which will be explored in-depth in later episodes.