Innovative perspectives on History Education
We’re happy to introduce you to another one of our consultants, whose expertise enriches our research and strengthens our achievements. Karel van Nieuwenhuyse is a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, and his extensive research focuses on history education, history didactics, curriculum development, as well as teaching and learning processes. He has been […]
Partnerships for confidently change
To promote change with confidence, we must act together! That’s why we’re proud to count on a team of consultants who help enhance the quality of our work. One of them is Mario Carretero, who is a Professor of Psychology at the Autonomous University of Madrid, researcher of FLACSO-Argentina, and an experienced researcher in areas […]
Discovering Lisbon’s African Heritage
How about looking at colonial heritage and the African presence in Portugal from a different perspective? Last December, members of the CONCILIARE project had the opportunity to participate in a decolonial tour in Lisbon conducted by Djuzé Neves and called “Discovering Lisbon’s African Heritage”. This is an initiative developed by the Batoto Yetu Portugal Association, […]
International Colloquium “Rethink Latin America”
Call for Papers!The 2nd International Colloquium “Rethink Latin America” will take place from February 25 to 27 at the University of Minho, in Braga (Portugal). With the central theme “Decoloniality, Interculturality, and New Subjectivities,” the event aims to reflect on the diverse ways of existing, expressing, and resisting that emerge in response to the colonial-capitalist […]
What do we do with all this?
And after all… what do we do with this? For two days, the city of Braga, Portugal, was a scenario to reflect on the colonial past and the ways it still echoes in our public spaces and our lives. Through debate, sensibility and art, the event “What do we do with this? Thinking about colonial […]
International Workshop – Textbooks and Voices in Contemporary Europe
From 4th to 5th December, we had the pleasure of hosting the International Workshop – Textbooks and Voices in Contemporary Europe at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Over two inspiring days, members of CONCILIARE’s Work Package 1 shared the results of their research on textbooks carried out in Finland, Italy, and Portugal. We were also […]
Newsletters Vol. 4-6
Decolonial guidance: a tool for change
The Afropean Project has launched a series of workshops to bring together professionals working in decolonial guidance. The goal is to share experiences and reflections on the many ways this practice can unfold, from museum exhibitions that perpetuate colonial heritage, to the colonial past visible in the streets of our cities and countries, often highlighted […]
Other stories, other futures. Colonial memories and decolonial challenges
We’re pleased to invite you to the discussion circle “Other stories, other futures. Colonial memories and decolonial challenges”. Curated by the CONCILIARE project, this activity is part of the two-day programme of “What Do We Do With This? Thinking About Colonial Issues”, which will take place in Braga, Portugal, on 21 November. Based on the […]
Understanding Through Difference. The Museum and Otherness
In this globalized age of ours, what kinds of othernesses are museums building and multiplying? That was the central discussion of the roundtable “Understanding Through Difference. The Museum and Otherness” held at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain. Our colleague Emiliano Abad, from the University of Coimbra, took part in this activity and contributed […]