Rename Seeley Library – Open Letter
More info on the campaign: see the Facebook group The letter is reproduced here: sign here: https://forms.gle/pUHFYKaWRQtdQzDJ9 To the History Faculty at the University of Cambridge, The Seeley Historical Library was named after John Robert Seeley, a Cambridge Regius Professor known for his justification of the British Empire. The...
Decolonising the Archive: 3pm, 15/11/21 @ Kettles Yard
15 Nov 2021 15:00 – 16:00 Ede Room, Kettles Yard Please register here Introductions of our guest speakers Samia Malik an artist and designer, her creative practice concentrates on social justice. She’s working towards another human civilisation beyond the demonic, satanic, evil, hierarchical structures of capitalism, neoliberalism that are...
Wiki Jam: 5pm, 12/11/21 @ Downing College
Tim Cadbury Room at Downing college 5pm, Friday, 12th November 2021 What is Wiki Jam? We will be meeting to log onto Wikipedia, Wikiversity and Wikimedia: editing outdated articles on the History of Art and adding more progressive and decolonised information to them. This will be a chance to...
Art of the African Diaspora: A Conversation with Osei Bonsu, Paul Goodwin & Evan Ifekoya
Join the Decolonise History of Art working group for “Art of the African Diaspora: A Conversation with Osei Bonsu, Paul Goodwin and Evan Ifekoya” taking place on Monday the 26th of October 6-7pm. Register via the Eventbrite link below. Osei Bonsu is the Curator of International Art at Tate...
In Solidarity with the Tutuilan
Decolonise History of Art contribute to University of Cambridge Museums’ ‘Museum Remix: Unheard’ challenge Editing by Tae Ateh; Voiceover by Izzy Collie-Cousins; Original words by Izzy Collie-Cousins & Tae Ateh; with words by Rodney Kelly, Beverly Carpenter of Oblique Arts, and protesters advocating for the repatriation of the Gweagal...
Open Letter to Cambridge Museums
Museums play a key role in the decolonisation of our field. In this open letter, we address the essential actions that the museums in Cambridge must take in order to promote equity and address their colonial legacies. Please add your name and also see our page of links to...
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Decolonise Art History was created to dismantle the legacy of European imperialism that was motivated and justified by racism. Anti-racism has always been a part of this group’s agenda. We support the BLM movement and the current protests. We have been working on a list of resources, including educational...