Please join us for the first Decolonise Sociology meeting of term on Friday 1 November, 2-3 pm, in the Sociology Seminar Room. We would like to invite all interested members of our community, undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs, lecturers and researchers to join the Decolonise Sociology working group. It is an important space to create community and push... Continue Reading →
How Can the Palestinian Digital Economy Stay Resilient Amid Crisis? (Fri 1 Nov 2024)
Date and time: Fri 1 Nov 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM **Venue updated** Sociology Seminar Room, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RQ (map). Tickets (free): https://app.tickettailor.com/events/globalracismsinstitute/1433883 Gaza has long been home to a resilient and skilled tech community. Before October 2023, thousands of Gazans earned income online in... Continue Reading →
Tahrir, Gaza, and Beyond: Revolution, Liberation, and Praxis (Thur 24 Oct 2024)
Rusha Latif's talk is based on her new book Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution. She will challenge the commonly held belief that the 2011 Egyptian revolution was spontaneous and leaderless, through a provocative new account of the revolutionaries—one that foregrounds their solidarity with Palestinians as a key catalyst behind their revolt.
Envisioning Decolonial Futures Through Archaeology (Wed 23 – Fri 25 Oct 2024)
Scholars from different backgrounds will share their ideas about the meaning and relevance of decolonial theory in archaeology and heritage. The conference brings together a diverse range of scholars active in different parts of the world to discuss the relevance and meaning of decolonial theory in archaeology. Decoloniality is essentially practice, but discussing its underlying... Continue Reading →
