Black Women’s Intellectual Future: In conversation with Cat White

In the third of the Hall’s ‘in conversation’ series, Professor Wes Williams talks to Cat White about how her writing and filmmaking have helped champion the experiences and voices of Black women and girls. This event is hosted by the Vice-Principal of St Edmund Hall, Professor Robert Whittaker.

About the Speaker

Cat, who was recently named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a writer, actor, filmmaker and gender advisor for the United Nations. She is also founder and CEO of Kusini Productions, a platform established to create opportunities, change the narrative and champion voices of Black women and girls. Kusini Productions takes its name from 1976 American/Nigerian film Countdown at Kusini. This film was the first major motion picture ever produced by an organisation of Black women. No longer willing to accept the degraded images of Black people – and especially Black women – being foisted on them, they decided they would raise the money themselves, from among themselves, to make the kind of film they wanted to see.

Cat grew up between Northampton, Yorkshire and Wales before moving to Paris, Geneva and back to Paris again. She holds first class degrees in English & French from the University of Warwick and Women’s Studies from the University of Oxford (2016, MSt Women’s Studies). She is proud of being both state-school educated and an Oxford University alumni.

She currently juggles her time between writing her first book, providing advisory services as a gender expert for the United Nations and working both in front of and behind the camera as an actor and filmmaker.

Please note that this lecture will be recorded and published on St Edmund Hall’s digital and print communication platforms where appropriate.

There will also be photography and social media at the event. If you do not wish to appear in any of the photos, please contact a member of staff to let them know.

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