Decolonisation through Archives, Scotland
Decolonisation through Archives, Scotland
Podcast Description
Comprising a curated podcast series and archival fellows programme involving undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as postdocs, Decolonisation through Archives builds on strengths of Glasgow specifically and Scotland generally to bring archival evidence to public discussions of empires, colonialism, and capitalism. We prioritise knowledge exchange and engagement, from academia to practice. Founded through support from the Chancellor's Fund (2022-25) and SPS Public Engagement Fund (2023) from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Host & Producer: Professor Jay Sarkar, University of Glasgowhttps://www.freedompod.org/
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Explores topics such as the interconnected histories of partitions, decolonization efforts, and the impact of colonial legacies on contemporary society, with episodes featuring discussions on historical figures like Jamini Sen and themes surrounding education advocacy and reparative justice.
Comprising a curated podcast series and archival fellows programme involving undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as postdocs, Decolonisation through Archives builds on strengths of Glasgow specifically and Scotland generally to bring archival evidence to public discussions of empires, colonialism, and capitalism. We prioritise knowledge exchange and engagement, from academia to practice. Founded through support from the Chancellor’s Fund (2022-25) and SPS Public Engagement Fund (2023) from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Host & Producer: Professor Jay Sarkar, University of Glasgow
Join Tom and Jay to travel across time and space connecting disparate ideas about partitions.
Guest: Tom de Wolf, MPhil in American History, University of Cambridge and alumnus of University of Glasgow
Host, Professor Jay Sarkar: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/jayitasarkar/
Date of Recording: January 26, 2024
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Sequence of six mini interviews: Dr Ali Raza (LUMS, Pakistan); Professor Glenda Sluga (EUI Florence, Italy); Professor Laura Robson (Yale University, USA); Professor Willem van Schendel (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands); Professor Cemil Aydin (UNC Chapel Hill, USA); Dr Connor Mulvagh (University College Dublin, Ireland).
2023 British Academy Conference, Partition Machine, University of Glasgow: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-conferences/partition-machine/
Date of interviews at conference: August 10-11, 2023
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REFERENCES:
Ned Blackhawk (2023): https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300276671/the-rediscovery-of-america/
Laura Robson & Arie Dubnov (2019): https://www.sup.org/books/history/partitions
Film, Killers of the Flower Moon (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5537002/
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