ALT A black and white photograph of the interior of University of Sussex Library from the 1960s, with three circular images in the foreground depicting global maps on either side and a photograph of the statue of Cecil Rhodes bound in tape next to a banner reading 'Rhodes Must Fall' underneath with Black people surrounding it on some steps. The header at the top of the image reads POSTCOLONIAL LIBRARY LEGACIES AND NEW TRANSNATIONAL MAPS OF LEARNING. Dr. Alice Corble.
The role of the librarian and archivist as culture & memory keeper is more apparent in times of war. Excellent article from Laila Hussein Moustafa:
latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Reminder! This Friday, Dec. 15th, Naomi Smith, Fez Sibanda, and Alice Corble of the CRTc East Atlantic team will lead a workshop at York St. John University on Discussing Decolonisation: ‘Resistant knowledges in educational spaces in action’ blog.yorksj.ac.uk/cpdp/event…
ALT Three headshots of three women. The first subtitle reads, "critical social justice librarian decolonial scholar- healer & content creator @BlackandGoldEducation". The second reads, "Counter-hegemonic thinker. Doctoral Researcher in Education, University of Sussex." The third reads, "Transdiciplinary library scholar-activist-educator. Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Sussex.
ALT An image of the sea on Gaza with kites flying in the sky; a keffiyeh pattern and a flower. Text: Call for submissions on archives and archiving practices in and on Palestine. Deadline: January 15
Three of our collective, (Fezile Sibanda, Naomi Smith, & Alice Corble) will be speaking on Decolonisation in educational spaces at York St John Uni on Dec. 15th! Register for the event here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/discussin…
ALT University of Sussex Junior Research Associate Myisha Box, standing next to her posted about her project mapping Black Studies in Sussex Library Legacy Collection.
"The Power of Poetry and Living Libraries for Decolonial Dialogue" celebrates the phenomenal work of @JennyMitchellGo & Erin James, who at a recent @sussexlibrary event articulated the liberating potential of reclaiming marginalised voices through creative archival interventions:
📜🔊 The Power of Poetry and Living Libraries for Decolonial Dialogue 📚🎙️
As #BlackHistoryMonth ends, we reflect on an inspiring event at Sussex Library. Award-winning poets Jenny Mitchell and Erin James explored the transformative power of poetry in decolonial dialogue.
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ALT Jenny Mitchell and Erin James in discussion at The Power of Poetry and Living Libraries.
We've pulled together a selection of photos and clips from the transformative event "The Power of Poetry and Living Libraries for Decolonial Dialogue”. This well-attended event featured award-winning poet and Sussex alumna @JennyMitchellGo... 1/6 #DecolonialDialogue#Poetry
I learnt so much from this brilliant & timely #BLDSblog by @NimiHoffmann.
"Non-alignment is ... an institutionalized collective identity based on a history of collective action. It is this history, this political archive, which also colors the meaning of actions today."
Check out new insights from the British Library of Development Studies blog! Read the latest posts from Sussex academics like @NimiHoffmann, the Library's @DrAliceCorble, plus Tim Graves and Danny Millum. Discover more: ow.ly/V3vl50PWnL9#BLDSBlog
Check out new insights from the British Library of Development Studies blog! Read the latest posts from Sussex academics like @NimiHoffmann, the Library's @DrAliceCorble, plus Tim Graves and Danny Millum. Discover more: ow.ly/V3vl50PWnL9#BLDSBlog
🌍Explore the rich history of global development studies!
📚Dive into this Global Studies blog taking you on a journey through the British Library of Development Studies Legacy Collection.
Discover insights through global metadata, space, and time.👉 tinyurl.com/bdebbrky
ALT Covers from the bulletins of the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America : publications. Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
We're looking forward to hosting this exciting poetry and discussion event on Thursday from 5pm-7pm! Tickets are sold out but you can put your name on the waitlist below ⬇️