Description
While many people embrace the idea of embarking on the decolonial turn, few find ways to translate desire into action. Some students argue that their limited agency, fear of challenging supervisors, and concerns about their research outputs being recognised as scientifically rigorous hinder their efforts. The concerns of early-career researchers are largely similar; they fear not receiving funding for their projects if they include decolonial frameworks in their proposals. While these fears might seem unfounded, complaints have increased about European universities suspending students and declining to renew the contracts of professors who participate in actions supporting the Palestinian cause. Thus, despite significant interest in confronting colonial legacies in academia, considerable fear of challenging the institutional frameworks persists. This fear stifles the transformative potential of decolonial initiatives and underscores the urgent need for systemic change to sustain these efforts.| Period | 17 May 2025 |
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| Event title | Uses and Abuses of the Decolonial |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Coventry, United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |