Every year, our association hosts a symposium with a different theme that centers on issues important to our community with the 2023 Symposium theme being: Decoloniality - Replacing the Master’s Tools.
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Viewing different issues (i.e. the climate crisis) through a decolonial lens is not only crucial to understanding the full scope of an issue but it is also necessary in order to come up with sensible solutions. For example, how do we go about decolonizing university curriculums when research practices and methods dismiss indigenous knowledge? Perhaps, education itself needs to be restructured as it still operates through colonial logic? These are important and complex questions that must be answered. Decoloniality is also needed in activism, where there is a real lack of Black, Indigenous and POC voices.
These are important and complex questions that must be answered. Decoloniality is also needed in activism, where there is a real lack of Black, Indigenous and POC voices. This theme will be discussed by multiple speakers that consist of both scholars, students, and activists.
Her research explores African regionalism, on the one hand, and internet politics and digital technologies, on the other. Her current work contributes to decolonising perspectives on international relations as she is part of “The Decolonising Collective Leiden” where she explores different strategies to truly diversify and decolonise the educational system in her establishment.
"No White Saviours" aims to challenge and disrupt the harmful narrative that portrays white saviorism as a necessary and effective means of aid and development in Africa and other marginalized communities around the world. "No White Saviors" works towards decolonizing aid and development by advocating for a more equitable and just approach that centers the voices and leadership of people from the communities they aim to serve.
Robert will be speaking alongside Olivia Alaso on behalf of No White Saviours. They promote responsible and sustainable approaches to aid and development, emphasizing the importance of listening, learning, and collaborating with local communities to achieve long-term solutions.
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Esther is a scholar-practitioner in the field of peace and conflict, with a focus on gender and peacebuilding, child soldiers, post-conflict reconstruction and development, and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR). Esther will be speaking about decoloniality in relation to her research and the challenges of doing decolonial work at a colonial university.
Dr. Rutazibwa will discuss epistemic blackness and anticolonial solidarity.
Celine will speak alongside Dr. Mumford about strategies to diversify the education system.
Missed the Symposium or want a refresher? Read our June 2023 newsletter for a recap!
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