Category: Art
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Summary of Inputs for the 2nd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (30 May – 2 June 2023, NYC)
Attending the inaugural session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva (5-8 December 2022) provided an opportunity to hear the celebrated Ghanaian/Ewe poet and literature scholar Professor Kofi Anyidoho present a formal statement calling for the “reclamation of African ancestral memory” on the continent and throughout the diaspora. His…
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Daffodils and Snow: Whose Language Matters? Part 2. Considering Issues of Affect and Emotion within Decolonial Work
In Part 2 of this blog, three members of the Decolonial Dialogues co-editorial team continue their conversation about decolonising approaches to language teaching, learning, communication and research, within and beyond the academy. Furthering their responses to the initial provocation – “Whose language matters?”– particular emphasis is placed on issues of affect, emotion, vulnerability and care…
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Daffodils and Snow: Whose Language Matters? Part 1. A Conversation about Decolonising How We Teach, Learn, and Research
Three multilingual members of the Decolonial Dialogues co-editorial team – Riadh Ghemmour, Maica Gugolati and Carol Ann Dixon – present December’s jointly authored blog in order to critically reflect on the question, “Whose language matters?” Their research perspectives are informed by the decolonial praxis and scholar-activism of key luminaries – including Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Gayatri…
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‘Deconstructing Institutional Racism through a Decolonial Lens’ (recorded event) – 14 October 2020
On Wednesday 14 October 2020, Decolonial Dialogues and Race, Ethnicity and Education Network (REEN), University of Exeter, UK hosted a virtual artist’s talk, featuring musician and activist, Pravini Baboeram producer of the documentary ‘The Uprising’ Within this joint virtual artist’s event, Pravini and all correspondents discussed the genesis of the movie, and shared, in details,…
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Learning from Indigenous Methodologies: A Master’s Student’s Decolonial Journey
Image source: https://www.alaskanative.net Nikki Auhl & Riadh Ghemmour Nikki Auhl, master’s student in creative arts (University of Exeter, UK) shares her journey in undertaking Indigenous research. In this interview, Riadh Ghemmour, co-editor of Decolonial Dialogues, reflects upon what it means to embrace Indigenous methodologies and how to navigate one’s way in conducting Indigenous research. Transcript…
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Artist’s talk: Film-maker Isaac Julien CBE RA, in conversation with Louise Yelin
Internationally renowned film-maker, installation artist and Academician Isaac Julien CBE RA, in conversation with Professor Louise Yelin. Virtual event, 22 April 2020.
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