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Understanding Decolonization in the 21st Century
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This panel considers what decolonization means and how it can – or cannot – be practically applied in the fields of history, politics and international relations. • • In recent years, student-led campaigns including Rhodes Must Fall – which began at the University of Cape Town in 2015 and was then quickly taken up by campaigners at Oxford University’s Oriel College – and Why is My Curriculum White? have sparked wider engagement with demands for decolonization in academia and other elite institutions. • Decolonization takes many forms. In museums, it is often associated with custodianship and the returning of artefacts as well as the full accreditation of events – often violent – that brought historical items into Western collections. • In schools and universities, it involves ensuring curricula accurately reflect a global conversation, while in the field of journalism and media, decolonization involves representation, diversity and appreciating cultural sensitivities. • But how might the history and original purpose of an institution affect its ability to adapt to and reflect contemporary ideological currents? • Does decolonizing these disciplines run the risk of decontextualizing? To what extent is decolonization capable of encouraging a more inclusive form of policymaking and debate in current affairs? • And what should be the role of institutions such as museums, news outlets and think-tanks in facilitating discussion? • This event is part of a series, held in the context of the Chatham House Centenary in 2020, bringing together historians, practitioners and current policymakers to discuss contemporary problems of international relations. • https://www.chathamhouse.org/2020
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