What is decolonisation? It’s a word that we’re beginning to hear more and more in mainstream conversations around equality and social justice. It’s very common for the term ‘decolonisation’ to become a buzzword, rather than the technical terminology that it is.

This event will give you a brief introduction to the term, its historical context, dispel some common misconceptions, and briefly explore what it could technically mean if we were to ‘decolonise King’s’.

Speaker:

Lauren Blackwood is an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Project Officer here at King’s, as well as a Post-Graduate Researcher in Philosophy (Sociological) at the University of Birmingham. Lauren has had the privilege to study sociology with an emphasis on colonialism, imperialism, and economics at New Mexico State University, America, and has since continued to incorporate these epistemologies into her philosophy throughout her academic career. She describes herself as a tired, queer, Pan-Africanist.

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