451 MHz Podcast: Djamila discusses the new edition of Lugar de fala and updates to the Feminismos Plurais Collection

In an interview with Quatro Cinco Um, the philosopher and writer comments on misconceptions surrounding the concept, the expansion of debates on race, gender and class in Brazil, and the challenges of publishing Black authors

Djamila Ribeiro is the guest on the 199th episode of 451 MHz, the podcast from the multiplatform magazine Quatro Cinco Um, which specializes in literary criticism. In the conversation, the philosopher, writer and professor discusses the new edition of Lugar de fala (Where We Stand), scheduled for release on June 9 by Rosa dos Tempos, an imprint of Grupo Editorial Record.

The new version arrives in bookstores almost ten years after the first edition, published in 2017. Expanded and updated, the book revisits one of the concepts that has most shaped Brazilian public debate in recent years, deepening its connections with discussions on race, gender, class, media, journalism and the inequalities that structure society.

During the interview, Djamila comments on misconceptions surrounding the expression “lugar de fala,” often used in distorted ways. The author stresses that the concept should not be understood as a prohibition on speech, but as a tool for thinking about the social position from which each person takes part in collective discussions.

“Everyone has a place of speech. But we speak about the same issue from different places,” she says in the episode. The philosopher also underscores the importance of approaching racial debate from a structural perspective on opportunities, inequalities and power relations in Brazil, rather than from a merely identitarian point of view.

As previously announced on this website, the new edition of Lugar de fala preserves the foundation of the original book while incorporating data, new theoretical references and reflections on debates that have gained strength in recent years. The publication includes a preface by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and an introduction by Portuguese artist and thinker Grada Kilomba.

In the podcast, Djamila also addresses the challenges faced by the publishing market in relation to Black authors. Drawing on her experience as creator and coordinator of the Coleção Feminismos Plurais (Plural Feminisms Collection), the Brazilian philosopher speaks about the importance of expanding access to publication and strengthening editorial projects committed to diversity of thought.

The collection, created in 2017, will now be published by Rosa dos Tempos. According to Djamila, the move allows the project to be preserved while opening the way for new titles on topics such as mental health, sexual and reproductive rights, and transmasculinity. In the interview, the author also announces the creation of the Feminismos do Sul Global (Global South Feminisms) collection, dedicated to publishing women thinkers from different countries and social contexts.

The episode “Lugar de fala” is available on the Quatro Cinco Um website and on major podcast platforms.

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