Decolonisation
A global quest in search of a nation
Abul Mansur Ahmad’s vision of Bengali Muslim identity went beyond the boundaries of East Pakistan, connecting questions of language, culture, sovereignty and autonomy to wider global histories of decolonisation.
3 September 2026
Making Lalon go mainstream
Lalon honoured the body and recognised its significance in shaping our worldview.
26 July 2025
Decolonising academia beyond the metaphor
Decolonial pedagogy and thinking is a fundamental part of the movement for imagining an alternative future.
24 April 2024
To be treated as equals to the West, the Global South must decolonise its minds
In an over-crowded planet, the system is inherently unstable when we attempt to resolve differences via conflict and war
17 January 2024
The question of translation
There is no denying the truism that translation historically served the best interest of the colonisers.
30 September 2023
Stories that move you
In keeping with the spirit of Partition of 1947, we have compiled a list of stories that deal with movements and migrations,
16 August 2023
A call for leadership training
Teaching-learning is tethered sadly to lectures and rote learning where students engage in little analysis, synthesis or application.
11 August 2023
In remembering the 'Queen's legacy', why do we forget the suffering of our ancestors?
To remember and to be informed are the most important duties that the colonised bear.
8 October 2022
The Queen is not my feminist icon
Is Elizabeth a feminist icon? I would have to go with a hard no.
11 September 2022
Cinema that reflects life
“For the truly serious, socially conscious filmmaker, there can be no prolonged withdrawal into fantasy. He must face the challenge of contemporary reality, examine the facts, probe them, sift them and select from them the material to be transformed into the stuff of cinema.”
29 June 2017