Newsletters Vol. 7-9
“The colonial past and/in history textbooks: A literature review”
We are happy to share that a new article on behalf of CONCILIARE is now out! Karel Van Nieuwenhuyse, Denise Bentrovato, and Joaquim Pires Valentim have published the paper “The colonial past and/in history textbooks: A literature review” in the journal Current Opinion in Psychology (Volume 68). The article presents a systematic literature review of […]
Matthew Stanard: “To confidently face the future, we must know about the past”
In such delicate times, understanding the past becomes even more important in order to change the direction of our future. But what can be done to foster decolonial perspectives today? According to Matthew Stanard, Professor of History at Berry College, President of the French Colonial Historical Society, and part of CONCILIARE’s team of external experts, one […]
Rethink Latin America – Decoloniality, Interculturality, and New Subjectivities
Three days of deep knowledge exchange and powerful reflections on Latin America’s main challenges and potentials: that’s what the II International Colloquium “Rethink Latin America – Decoloniality, Interculturality, and New Subjectivities” was all about! The event created a space for interdisciplinary and cross-border dialogue, bringing together people from different countries to discuss urgent issues. Both […]
“Restitution Enacted, Reparation Failed. Belgium and Its Postcolonial Contradictions”
We are pleased to share that a new publication on behalf of the CONCILIARE project is now available! Yasmina Zian, Aline Bosuma, Alexandre Chevalier and Laurent Licata published a paper in the magazine Relations Internationales, that results from the collaborative research work by Université Libre de Bruxelles, Afropean Project, and ICOM Belgique. The article looks […]
Aline Bosuma: teaching about colonial impacts is key to change
Decolonization of the minds: a huge priority! According to Aline Bosuma W’okungu Bakili, member of CONCILIARE and part of the Afropean team, teaching colonial history is essential to confidently create social change. This means raising awareness about colonialism and its ongoing forms, discussing racism on different levels, and working towards the decolonization in all spaces. […]
Giovanna Leone: “Globalization is a meeting after many clashes”
To transform realities and seek social peace, we must act with courage. In the words of Giovanna Leone, from our Sapienza University of Rome team, propagandistic discourses can amplify fear, while hope and a commitment to doing what is right should guide our actions. She highlights the importance of grounding these fears in reality, fostering […]
Coming soon: II Colloquium “Rethink Latin America”
From February 25 to 27, the University of Minho hosts the II International Colloquium “Rethink Latin America”, organized in partnership with CONCILIARE. The event will take place at the Institute of Social Sciences and focus on the theme “Decoloniality, Interculturality and New Subjectivities” The program features four roundtables, two of them with the participation of CONCILIARE […]
2nd CONCILIARE’s annual meeting
The CONCILIARE team is ready for 2026! Last week, our second annual meeting brought us together at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), in Belgium. Over four intense and inspiring days, members from different countries and institutions shared their work across all Work Packages, engaging in meaningful discussions about the project’s progress and next steps. […]
Healing bodies, repairing wounds?
On January 23, Laurent Licata and Giovanna Leone were invited to speak at the concluding panel of the international meetings “Preserve Human Remains”, held at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. The roundtable “Healing bodies, repairing wounds?” addressed critical questions surrounding the conservation of human remains still held in museums, particularly those present in European […]