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We, the Living Archives (2026) – A Community of Practice Publication on Decolonial and Liberatory Approaches to Archival Inquiry and Memory Work
The essays, photo-based narratives, project synopses and poems featured within “We, the Living Archives” (2026) represent the creative and critical reflections of a growing, UK-based (LAMy) Community of Practice actively engaging in innovative, decolonial and liberatory approaches to archival inquiry, heritage education, community knowledge sharing and other aspects of memory work. Continue reading
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A summative report on the 5th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD5), UN Geneva, April 2026
Dr Carol Ann Dixon’s reflections on the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD5), Geneva, April 2026. UN Web TV’s recording of Carol’s statement on decolonial and liberatory museum practices is embedded within her review of the panel discussion on “Reparatory Justice and Cultural Heritage: Museums and Restitution.” Continue reading
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In the Belly of the Beast, Part 2: Love and Loathing in the Academy, or on staying in higher education
Another honest reflection of an academic doing decolonising work in HE Robin Kelly asks us to not expect love from an institution that is incapable of loving us. While this sentiment echoes feelings of expectations amongst students of colour and indigenous students in the US academy, it fundamentally does not answer the concept of radical… Continue reading
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In the belly of the beast Part 1: how ‘decolonize’ became a dirty word for me
*An honest reflection of an academic doing decolonising work in HE. The Maori scholar, Linda Tuhawai Smith, in her book ‘decolonizing methodologies’, says that for most indigenous people in the world, ‘research is a dirty word’. Decolonizing, at some point in my time in academia, has become the dirty word to me. This is a… Continue reading
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The United Nations Permanent Forum at Five: Expanding the Human Rights of People of African Descent – Geneva, 14-17 April 2026
Carol Ann Dixon’s overview of the proposed thematic panels for the 5th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (Geneva, 14-17 April 2026). Key priorities for PFPAD5 include a focus on human rights and anti-discrimination solidarities to combat systemic racism; reparatory justice; cultural heritage; and youth leadership. Continue reading
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Decolonisation in the context of Welsh Higher Education
by Dr Ahmed Raza Memon First Published at the Learned Society of Wales ECR Blog. In this short blog, I reflect on my practical experience using research-led pedagogical approaches and engaging in ‘decolonising’ work within the Welsh context. I focus on my work at Cardiff University and how it has been shaped by student-focused, community-based… Continue reading
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Towards a Second International Decade for People of African Descent: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Summary of the United Nations consultation on the 2nd International Decade for People of African Descent (2025-2034), hosted online by the Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and attended by c. 200 representatives from human rights organisations, racial justice collectives and other areas of civil society. Continue reading
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Book Review. Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility, by Folúkẹ́ Adébísí. Bristol University Press, 2023, 204 pp.
This guest authored post, written by Jemima Kimvula (Master of Law student, Newcastle University), reviews Folúkẹ́ Adébísí’s book, ‘Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility’ (Bristol University Press, 2023). Jemima’s review appraises the monograph’s key thematic intersections between colonialism, legal education and the ongoing efforts to decolonise law. Continue reading
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Lesson from Childhood for Enacting a Decolonial Citizenship Praxis
In this post, guest author Dr Jesica Siham Fernández (Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, Santa Clara University, USA) offers curiosity, imagination, and presence as three lessons from childhood for enacting a decolonial citizenship praxis. Jesica’s critical perspectives were inspired and informed by participation at the 10th Annual Conference on Childhood Studies in Helsinki, Finland (May… Continue reading
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Reflections on the 3rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Geneva 2024
Dr Carol Ann Dixon’s report on the outcomes of the 3rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, held at the Palace of Nations, Geneva, 16-19 April 2024. This illustrated overview highlights the Forum’s strategic priorities related to issues of economic and reparatory justice, anti-racist education, decolonising curricula, action on climate… Continue reading
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