University in Lisbon suspends plans for course on racism taught by all-white staff
Briefly

"It's absurd to have a postgraduate course on racism and xenophobia coordinated entirely by white people and taught without a single non-white person..." - Paula Cardoso highlighted that the course's structure undermines its objectives by failing to incorporate diverse perspectives.
"The promotional message for the course was laden with questions, as if we still need to defend the existence of racism and its profound impact on the lives of marginalized communities." - Cardoso emphasized the misguided framing of racism, indicating a need for more assertive discussions in anti-racism education.
"It's absolutely incomprehensible that one wouldn't question the absence of Black people when it comes to the teaching staff..." - The Kilombo platform criticized the university's choice of instructors for a course intending to address racial issues.
"After days of backlash, the university removed its advertising for the programme from its website... it was the least we could expect." - Cardoso expressed minimal satisfaction with the university's decision to suspend the program following criticism.
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