In one example, an AI image generator produced an image of what was meant to be an elderly First Nations man – in a traditional Papuan headdress.
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Zulu custom opposes divorce except in very particular circumstances. But King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has turned to the courts to end his marriage.
The ǀxam language has been carved into a new building at Rhodes House to honour the labour and suffering of Africans during colonialism.
For democracy to survive in Nigeria, it must advance development for the people.
Campaigners in Namibia are demanding that the government and industry halt the expansion plans on Shark Island, and meaningfully engage with reconciliation.
Between the 10th and 15th centuries, the gold market boomed, especially in Egypt, Persia, India and China. Southern Africa played a crucial role in meeting demand.
The history of human origins research is intimately intertwined with the prevalent socio-political landscape.
For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.
The expropriation of property for land reform purposes is a potential tool for reducing land inequality.
Resolving Black trauma must involve challenging the colonial and imperial legacies that reside within psychiatry and other mental health professions.
A digital archive highlights the use of art in protest against police brutality, racism and the ongoing impact of colonization.
Why do we see German and Roman characters speaking like they’re from London? The blame lies partly with film directors – and more broadly with British imperialism.
Donald Trump first flagged buying Greenland, whose colonial history spans centuries, during his first term. Yesterday, he said he wouldn’t rule out military force.
Louise Anne Meredith drew her literary inspiration from the Australian landscape and crafted her own ‘brand’ in its image. May Gibbs, who did the same, began publishing after her death.
E.M. Forster’s motto was “only connect”. But what if the colonised and the coloniser cannot understand each other in any way?
Thought-provoking reads for the critical thinker on your gift list. Each book connects with a past Don’t Call Me Resilient episode. Listen alongside reading to bring the scholar & their ideas to life.
Women’s emotions are celebrated when it comes to the spiritual battlefield – but these expressions aren’t welcomed in leadership.
The land question and reparative packages for the ex-Mau Mau remain unaddressed.
Africa has a hunger crisis: it’s time to change the approach to agriculture.
The Treaty Principles Bill pits two ideas about national identity against each other – egalitarianism and biculturalism. But are they really mutually exclusive?
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University
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Associate professor, McGill University
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Professor in Political Science, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Head of Research Programme, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
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Associate Professor Sport History, Stellenbosch University
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for South Asian Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
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Curator & Section Head, Oceania, The British Museum
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Associate Professor, Departments of History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba
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Professor, Department of Archaeology and Human Evolution Research Institute, University of Cape Town