The weight of nightmares: Time and the politics of reparations for slavery

SEMINAR
Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Location: The Library, 300, Manne Siegbahn Buildings, Frescativägen 24E

Kenan Van De Mieroop-Al Bahrani, historian at Leiden University, presents his new book. Open to all.

The cover of the book The weight of nightmares: Time and the politics of reparations for slavery by Kenan Van De Mieroop-Al Bahrani.

The weight of nightmares: Time and the politics of reparations for slavery (Verso 2026).

This seminar is organised by the network Cultural memory studies with the support of Wenner-Gren Stiftelserna and Sven och Dagmar Saléns Stiftelse.

Chair: Victoria Fareld.

Last updated: 2026-09-04

Source: Department of Culture and Aesthetics

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