The Colonial and Its Discontents: Anti-Colonialism, Decolonization, and Post-Colonialism
Decolonising is not about deleting; rather it is to situate the histories and knowledges that do not originate from the West in the context of colonialism and power.
The Silicon Conquistadors: Humanity and Digital Colonialism in the Age of AI
We don’t have to wait for AI to develop self-awareness and (perhaps more unlikely) ethical self-control to have a serious conversation about the dangers of this new trend.
New Book – The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire
The Praeter-Colonial Mind attempts to understand the ways in which the lingering legacies of imperialism play a key role in today’s postcolonial societies.
What is Decolonial Praxis?
Decolonial Praxis is finding a common cause to fight together against the oppressors, and it is acting from solidarity with other people and groups.
Interview – Daniele Benzi
Daniele Benzi calls for rethinking Latin American regionalism through global history and structural critique, urging scholars to unthink inherited paradigms.
Queer IR and The Coloniality of Humanitarian Intervention
Colonialism continues to operate through liberal rights-based language, often rendering it more informal and undetectable.
Decolonising Resilience: Rethinking ‘Local Knowledge’, Opacity and Coloniality
Placing opacity at the centre may enable the problematisation of external projects of intervention, no matter how ‘enabling’ they set out to be.
Review – Eurowhiteness
Hans Kundnani tackles the racial and colonial histories of the European Union, but fails to engage with the idea (or lack thereof) of European nationalism.
Opinion – Breaking Boundaries to Reimagine Space is Crucial
Achieving a lasting change in the space sector requires tackling patriarchal and colonial biases so that a more diverse group of people can develop a truer sense of belonging.
How are Textbooks in India Reproducing the Coloniality of Knowledge?
In India, textbooks create a postcolonial citizen with limited control over their own history and the Hindu narrative is deemed acceptable, with alternatives being ‘othered’.
