Reading and reflection Groups
The Reading and Reflection groups were set up in 2021 under the auspices of the Power, Position and Privilege Working Group of the Institute of Group Analysis. The groups are an intentional space where people who identify as white grapple with how they came to be 'white' and what it means to be white in a racist society and how they can become more aware of and challenge their complicity in systemic racism. We draw on a range of texts and media with a focus on developing an intersectional approach. As part of this process we take time to reflect on and explore with each other our own emotional responses to the material and to begin to notice what our physical and emotional responses are telling us about how racism lives within us.
Focus of the groups include:
- Identifying what whiteness is and how, why and when it was constructed
- Understanding how it lives in us
- howsociety/organisations are structured by racism
- what strategies do I/we use to deny or avoid addressing racism?
- what does it mean to decentre whiteness?
- understand whiteness in relation to systemic racism and the use and misuse of conscious and unconscious power
dates and times of forthcoming groups
6 SESSION INTRODUCTORY GROUP - Starting August 2025 ONLINE
An online group facilitated by Peter Finn and Matthew Rich-Tolsma will run on
six Sunday mornings 10.15am to 1.00pm from August to February. As far as possible you are asked to
commit to being able to attend at least five of these, preferably the whole
series.
August 31st
September 28th
October 26th
November 23rd
January 11th
February 8th
Fee: £150 (if you are able to and would like to contribute more, all fees go towards developing the work of the Disrupting Whiteness Group and the Diaspora Peer Support Group.
Facilitators do not take a fee.
We would not want anyone to be prevented from joining a group because it was beyond their means. If this is the case for you, please contact us to discuss.
To book a place please contact
Peter (petefinn@gmail.com) or Matthew (matthew@matthewrich.org)
If you are unable to make these dates and times but would like to register your
interest in future groups please also let us know.
CONTINUING REFLECTION GROUP - ONLINE
We invite anyone who has completed the 6 session Reading and Reflection group to join us in continuing study and reflection at ONLINE quarterly meetings. These will follow a similar format including some reading and audio/visual resources followed by discussion.
All at 10am - 1.00pm, forthcoming dates are:
July 19th
October 11th
January 17th
April 25th
Contact us at info@disruptingwhiteness.net if you'd like to join.
