Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
The past, for Sophia Labadi, is very much alive. The ethnologist and expert on heritage studies explores how heritage sites and European museums can promote social justice in African countries, combat poverty and actively counter climate change – along the way, she uncovers how colonial thinking sometimes prevents sustainable development.
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Colonialism was all-embracing and it was violent. It re-organised the world, led to the circulation of knowledge as well as to war, displacement, slavery, oppression and exploitation. The colonial era made deep inroads into identities – and has a huge impact to this day, not least on science and research.
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Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
How colonialism is still affecting science – and where supposedly self-evident facts fall apart
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The South African researcher, Daya Reddy, emphasised the importance of inclusion and cooperation in global science.
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Issue overview Kosmos 116/2024 Everything just looted? To the magazine E-Paper Download (PDF) Kosmos 115/2023 What’s next? To the magazine E-Paper Download (PDF) Kosmos 114/2022 By courtesy of To the
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How colonialism is still affecting science – and where supposedly self-evident facts fall apart
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What links music with plastic waste, emissions or oil leakages? The Nigerian Olusegun Stephen Titus explores just how protest songs can trigger re-thinking and help to achieve ecological sustainability.
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