Category: decolonisation

  • Understanding Inequalities Through a New Dataset on UN Trusteeship Council Debates

    Understanding Inequalities Through a New Dataset on UN Trusteeship Council Debates

    What can historic UN deliberations teach us about the roots of today’s global conflicts and inequalities? In this blog, Philipp Lottholz shares a new text analysis dataset that traces Cold War contestations over colonialism, development, and independence in the UN Trusteeship Council, offering fresh insights into the making of global order. Understanding today’s rapidly shifting…

  • Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever

    Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever

    Decolonisation, says Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni (University of Calgary in Canada), is not a slogan but an ongoing unfinished struggle rooted in centuries of resistance. In this interview with Zara Qadir for the Global Souths Hub, Sabelo calls for “ecologies of knowledges” that move beyond silos of disciplines in Western universities to embrace knowledges from the…