Creolizing the Modern : A sociological history of racialized labour and colonization in Eastern Europe

Since its publication in 2022, Anca Parvulescu and Manuela Boatca’s Creolizing the Modern has consistently captured the interest of scholars globally. For this reason, I bring together a group of interdisciplinary scholars, Aleksandra Lewicki, a Sociologist at the University of Sussex; Mariya Ivancheva, an Anthropologist at the University of Strathclyde; Katarzyna Kubin, a Social theorist at the University of Warsaw; and Ercüment Çelik, a Sociologist at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, to engage with the book from various perspectives. The concise essays in this symposium include a response from Anca Parvulescu and Manuela Boatca. Collectively, the essays provide a critical intervention and engagement that move beyond traditional book reviews, but explore the broader themes of race, whiteness, and coloniality, especially within the context of Central and Eastern Europe, while also highlighting the book’s global relevance.