Treason to whiteness. A reading circle on abolitionist thought and radical race critique.

Welcome to a reading circle organised by the Museum of Impossible Forms as part of the Invisible Race exhibition. Across three sessions, we will collectively engage with key currents of abolitionist thought and radical race critique through the work of organiser, author, and theorist Noel Ignatiev (1940–2019), focusing on selected texts from the journal Race Traitor (1992–2005), published under the motto “Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity.”

Together, we will read and discuss how these texts unsettle dominant understandings of race, privilege, and power—and consider their relevance for contemporary anti-racist work. The reading circle offers a shared space for slow reading, critical conversation, and reflection on how abolitionist tradition can support liberatory practices in Finland today.

The group can accommodate up to 15 participants.

Language: English

Registration:
Sign up by 5 February 2026 here: https:/­/­docs.google.com/­forms/­d/­e/­1FAIpQLSfvuMkT3iPIksbD9Z4QEqH-y1vm0DFBs6RrYe4aHXja4YZDCA/­viewform

Time:
Sessions take place on Saturdays, 7 February, 21 February, and 28 February 2026, from 13:00 to 15:00.

Location:
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Kaapeliaukio 3, Helsinki.

Admission:
Participants will have free access to the Museum and its exhibitions.