Beyond name changes and pulling down statues – how to decolonise business schools
Reforming the business school is the next step in the radical revolution needed in higher education.
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Here’s why you should care about the scrapping of A‑level anthropology
With the refugee crisis, Brexit, and the rise of populist extremism, we must defend the teaching of anthropology. And in doing so, we might expand and rethink ideas of “the humanities”.
Government policy has left Muslim students feeling unable to speak up on campus
A nationwide report on Islamophobia on campus reveals that friendships between those of different backgrounds is most effective at dispelling racist views.
The royal family can’t keep ignoring its colonialist past and racist present
Concerns raised by the Sussexes about racism within the royal family point to a larger issue. The Windsors are entangled in a history of colonialism and racism.
After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition
For many people, universities remain institutions embodying past imperial practices. Universities have an important role to play in society, and they must do so with society.
Friday essay: Joanna Bourke, the NSW arts minister, and the unruly contradictions of cancel culture
Defenders of free speech are often the same people who seek to silence those they do not happen to agree with.
India: how some Hindu nationalists are rewriting caste history in the name of decolonisation
Text books are being rewritten and the history of caste in India questioned as ‘decolonisation’ has become the rhetoric of militant nationalism.
Racism, colonialism and slavery: why ‘empire’ needs to be removed from the UK honours system
The British Honours system and its link to empire is outdated and inappropriate, it must change.
Diébédo Francis Kéré: how first Black winner of architecture’s top prize is committed to building ‘peaceful cities’
The west African master has been awarded for his lifelong focus on grassroots architecture and empowering local communities.
Horror, beauty and reframing colonial histories – what to watch, see and read this week
All the films, books and exhibitions you should have on your radar this week.