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Why we need post-colonialism

As with any new paradigm, the terms “postcolonialism”, “postcolonial criticism” or “postcolonial approach” garner strong reactions.

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Why we need post-colonialism

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Combatting powerlessness

Who actually does what at Humboldt headquarters? Who are the people behind the scenes making sure that everything runs smoothly? This page is devoted to the colleagues at the Humboldt Foundation, their work and experiences as well as what they get up to when they are not at work. Today: Oksana Seumenicht.

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Combatting powerlessness

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Unity and inequality

Is the fact that East Germans are underrepresented in the leadership of German universities a case of inner-German colonialism?

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Unity and inequality

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Questioning certainties

In the global knowledge-production economy, resources and access are unfairly distributed. How this asymmetry came about, where there are still problems and where the conditions are beginning to change.

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Questioning certainties

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“Climate change will affect us all!”

The agricultural economist and climate activist Adenike Oladosu is the founder of Fridays for Future Nigeria and an alumna of the Hamburg-based New Institute’s Black Feminism and the Polycrisis Programme. She is currently an International Climate Protection Fellow working with the political scientist Claus Leggewie on the Panel on Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University Giessen.

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“Climate change will affect us all!”

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How racist is philosophy, Ms Martinez Mateo?

To discover what holds the world together in its innermost core – philosophy seeks to find timeless truths that apply to all people. Today, however, the canon is largely dominated by the thoughts of a few European philosophers. Just how much racism informs their thinking is the issue being explored by Marina Martinez Mateo.

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How racist is philosophy, Ms Martinez Mateo?

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Can AI unite the world, Mr Sharma?

Artificial intelligence can boost development in poor countries and promote international cooperation when language barriers fall. Gaurav Sharma from India is exploring the regulatory hurdles that have to be overcome for this to happen.

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Can AI unite the world, Mr Sharma?

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Is health a matter of sexual orientation, Alex Müller?

In many countries, queer people have problems accessing healthcare services. There are prejudices about homosexuality; in some places it is even banned. But health researchers like Alex Müller are fighting for equal rights, also by cooperating with human rights organisations.

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Is health a matter of sexual orientation, Alex Müller?