Decolonising literary studies isn’t simply a matter of relieving the symptoms, substituting this author for that or setting up a new canon in place of the old. The challenge is to address the chronic ...

My book argues that epidemics are never simply medical occurrences. During the Covid-19 pandemic, politicians across the ...

If you are thinking about decolonising your curriculum and wondering where to start, do not worry. You are in the majority. Many people are supportive of the idea in principle but are not sure what to ...

How do you support the endeavours of academic staff and build student voice into an institution-wide effort to decolonise the curriculum? Mhairi Taylor and Nighet Riaz share lessons from the ...

Just 24 out of 128 asked about reforms to address colonial legacy are committed to idea Only a fifth of UK universities have committed to reforming their curriculum to confront the harmful legacy of ...

Decolonising the curriculum doesn’t mean losing traditional texts, but studying the power imbalances my pupils already experience Apparently Shakespeare is the latest victim of the culture wars, with ...

The headline in The Daily Telegraph was stark: “Jane Austen dropped from university’s English course to ‘decolonise the curriculum’”. The story was quickly picked up elsewhere. Little heed was paid to ...

Pub chain Greene King has apologised for its historic links to the slave trade. Chrispictures / Shutterstock.com When the British government abolished slavery in 1833, it handsomely compensated the 47 ...

IDFA is partnering on an ongoing industry discussion about “decolonising documentary and shaping new perspectives on its cultural ethics”. IDFA’s Industry Talks strand has hosted a short keynote under ...