Exploring the complexities of land ownership, dispossession, and resistance in racial capitalism, this panel delves into the fluidity and contestations of property in diverse landscapes and analytical frameworks. From communal commons in Sudan to Jamaican ‘capture land practices and the dynamics of the ‘global housing crisis, the panelists unveil the intricate relationships between land, power, and belonging and challenge conventional notions of ownership while highlighting enduring struggles for land justice and autonomy.

“THE KHALLA IS RUNNING AWAY FROM US”: GULF CAPITAL, DEFICIENT DESERTS AND PROPERTY-MAKING IN CENTRAL SUDAN – Nisrin Elamin, University of Toronto
CAPTURE LAND AS ABOLITION GEOGRAPHY: THE MUTUALITY OF PLACEMAKING AND FLIGHT – Rachel Goffe, University of Toronto
THE LAND OF CAPITAL: TRANSFORMATIONS OF OWNERSHIP ACROSS HOUSING AND FARMLAND IN THE LONGUE-DUREE FTC – Manning, Center for People, Culture and Politics

Presented by: The Center For Place, Culture and Politics, the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU, and The People’s Forum