In this episode, we talk with transnational activist and poet, Jephta Nguherimo about his work for restorative justice and reparations for the German genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama peoples in today’s Namibia. Jephta is part the Ovaherero tribe and will throughout the conversation share insights from decades of fighting for justice both through court rooms, art and poetry. Together, we will touch upon the historical trajectories of reparations, the bigger and smaller success, and everything there still is to fight for. The challenges are still many, and up until today only some people are invited to the table of negotiations meanwhile, German civil society’s awareness of the country’s colonial past remains small. Stay tuned to hear why Jeptha nevertheless continues to fight with optimism for what the future and new generations have to bring.
Together with Hanna Al-Taher and Firoozeh Farvardin, this episode explores a wide range of topics, including authoritarianism, collective mobilization, epistemic hierarchies, and the relationship between resistance, praxis, and academia. Drawing on the fascinating work of our guests, we highlight insights from decolonial and critical feminist perspectives.
Episode 5 is an invitation to shift the gaze and think about Europe as a postcolonial space. Together with Miguel Cardina and Gerlov van Engelenhoven, we delve into the implications that colonialism has had (and continues to have) on Europe’s identities and current realities, as well as contestations thereof. We also address the issue of (post)colonial memory, exploring both its meaning and its relevance for what is commonly assumed to make Europe “Europe”.
In episode 3, we explore what it means to challenge (post)colonial hierarchies in the classroom together with Amya Agarwal and Swati Parashar. The classroom is a space which can serve to promote critical thinking, a space that not only provides the possibility of reimagining the fundamentals of academic disciplines but that also allows for critical strudents and radical scholarshipto emerge and thrive.
