Kanishka Goonewardena on Nationalism and Imperialism in the Global South

Christina Heatherton speaks with geographer Kanishka Goonewardena about nationalism and imperialism in the global South. They discuss the current conjuncture in Sri Lanka, the politics of ethnic nationalism, space, and the history of the concept of imperialism. This season is co-sponsored by the Antipode Foundation.

Conjuncture is a web series and podcast curated and co-produced by Jordan T. Camp and Christina Heatherton with support from the Trinity Social Justice Institute. It features interviews with activists, artists, scholars, and public intellectuals. Taking its title from Antonio Gramsci and Stuart Hall’s conceptualization, it highlights the struggles over the meaning and memory of particular historical moments.

Kanishka Goonewardena is a Professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. He is a co-editor of Space, Difference, Everyday Life: Reading Henri Lefebvre and is completing the book The Future of Planning at the End of History.

Christina Heatherton is an Associate Professor of American Studies and Everett and Joanne Elting Associate Professor for Human Rights and Global Citizenship, founding Co-Director of the Trinity Social Justice Institute, and the co-host and co-producer of Conjuncture.