Decolonisation in higher education means coming to terms with colonial legacies, writes Dr Manali Desai in The Guardian.
“It’s not about how many black or brown authors are on the reading list.”
Statement from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff network
We, the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff network of the University of Cambridge, UK, write to send our condolences to the family of George Floyd on his tragic death. We are both shocked and angered at how he was killed, and that these brutal killings continue to occur. We also write to publicly... Continue Reading →
End Everyday Racism
We want to create an archive of racist incidents across the University to understand the reality of everyday racism in Cambridge and build a collective case for institutional change. We're asking students and staff to anonymously share their experiences at: http://racismatcambridge.org/
Academics against the Illegal Turkish Invasion of North Syria
The following open letter has been sent to Dominic Raab, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on 15 Oct 2019, and is co-signed by 83 academics from across the country. Dear the RT Hon Dominic Raab, We write in relation to President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops... Continue Reading →
Open Letter: No to Racist Pseudoscience at Cambridge
The Decolonise Sociology working group supports the Open Letter signed by 586 academics and 874 students, which calls for an investigation into the appointment of Noah Carl to a research fellowship at St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge.
The Open Letter can be read in full here.
Antiracism on the picket lines
Photo credit (C) Duncan Brown 2017 On UN Anti-Racism day during the 2018 strike action, co-chair of the Decolonise Sociology working group, Dr Manali Desai, shared her thoughts on institutional racism at the University of Cambridge. “I don’t need to tell you that Cambridge has a race problem. Let me start by saying that just... Continue Reading →
Rally for Decolonisation
On 31st October 2017, approximately 200 students and several staff members converged outside the Senate House in a rally to show support for the decolonisation of Cambridge University, as well as solidarity with CUSU Women's Officer Lola Olufemi after being targeted in the Mail and the Telegraph. Read the student demands in full here.
Decolonisation in Cambridge
The Student Newspaper Varsity has over eighty articles on the different decolonisation initiatives at Cambridge University. You can browse them here.
We must decolonise
Dr Priyamvada Gopal also addressed the decolonisation rally on 31st October 2017. You can read her Guardian article supporting decolonisation here.
