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    Category: Dialogues of the peripheries

    The Fall and Ambivalent Rise of East European Anti-Colonialism

    At a conference in Prague this past spring (May 2023), a prominent theorist of colonialism and coloniality spoke to us via video chat from his office in the Americas. He was asked what he thought about the claim that Russia’s relationship to Ukraine is colonial. I was looking forward to hearing how he applied his […]

    Right to Food: Food Sovereignty, War, and Environment

    As a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the situation with food security has worsened around the world. Those countries on the periphery that are dependent on food imports from Ukraine and Russia, are now facing the threat of hunger. Food security is also affected by the global environmental crisis, which has unpredictable effects […]

    “Israel’s Actions in Gaza, Russia’s in Ukraine, or India’s in Kashmir, Underscore the Failure of the Current Global System.” Interview with Kashmiri Historian, Hafsa Kanjwal

    This interview with Kashmir historian Hafsa Kanjwal delves into the complexities of India’s settler-colonial politics in Kashmir. Apart from detailing the evolution of the Kashmir Issue, this interview illuminates the similarities and differences between India’s and Russia’s long projects of occupation of Kashmir and Ukraine, respectively. This comparison reveals that even culturally, politically, and ideologically […]

    “Kashmir Is the One Thing That India Cannot Let Go of!”: Interview with Historian Hafsa Kanjwal

    This interview with Kashmir historian Hafsa Kanjwal delves into the complexities of India’s settler-colonial politics in Kashmir. Apart from detailing the evolution of the Kashmir Issue, this interview illuminates the similarities and differences between India’s and Russia’s long projects of occupation of Kashmir and Ukraine, respectively. This comparison reveals that even culturally, politically, and ideologically […]

    What is there to do? An Eastern European Perspective on Palestinian Ecocide

    I am welcomed to a modest temporary housing structure located near Tubas, a town in Area C of the West Bank, Palestine. The structure resembles a big tent made from an amalgam of fabrics: wooden, metal and other types of poles holding them in place – a reality made inevitable by the denial of permanent […]

    Dialogues of the Peripheries: open call (ENG, FR, ES, PT)

    Languages English Français Español Português   English Humanity is facing unprecedented challenges, primarily the climate crisis and the sixth mass extinction of species. Addressing these threats requires global solidarity; however, recently we have witnessed an exacerbation of inter-imperialist confrontations and armed conflicts across the globe. This primarily affects the residents of places constructed as peripheries […]