The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.
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More inclusive history teaching doesn’t just add new topics to the curriculum, it values the languages of all learners.
These ten change-makers, including Jessie Street and Charles Perkins, are just some of the key Australians who prodded the country to question its thinking on race.
Language shapes power and words like restitution, unlike repatriation, speak directly to justice when it comes to returning cultural heritage.
How we talk about outer space shapes the futures we imagine and build. Indigenous perspectives offer a better way forward.
The Christian Council of Kenya got involved in a violent colonial effort to rehabilitate independence fighters. It saw this as an opportunity to evangelise.
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
A series of lectures on decolonisation sheds new light on contemporary conflicts.
The early history of the Tanzanian army was shaped by interwoven domestic and international politics.
Online harassment of journalists is becoming a serious problem in an age of social media.
Higher education in Ireland bears the continued legacy of colonial history.
Like many African leaders of his era, he was shaped by the struggle for resistance against colonial oppression. This was no romantic picnic.
Military coups are making a comeback: it’s a return to one of postcolonial Africa’s political traditions.
This playlist of podcast episodes invites listeners to engage in learning and unlearning; to acknowledge the tragic legacies of residential schools and to move beyond a single day of remembrance.
Rick Turner and Steve Biko both critique the limitations of white liberalism, arguing that it fails to address the root causes of oppression.
New threats to international security can only be resolved by a UN security council that represents the interests and perspectives of all humanity.
The plight of Australians trapped in New Caledonia should focus the government’s attention on France’s failures in the territory.
The members of the Society for Ambience and Elegance (Sape) are impossible to overlook. Born in Central Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, the style is now found from Paris to Dubai.
This episode explores how colonial history has affected what we plant and who gets to garden. We also discuss practical gardening tips with an eye to Indigenous knowledge.
To First Nations women, ‘care’ is more broad and all-encompassing than traditional definitions. We need a new approach to capturing, and appreciating, their work, paid and unpaid.
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