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  • Commonwealth Collaborations: Exploring Associations with our Commonwealth Professional Fellows

    The Decolonising Lancaster University Network warmly invites Lancaster University staff and students to a special lunchtime session exploring opportunities for meaningful partnership and collaboration across Africa with our visiting Commonwealth Professional Fellows. This event offers a space to connect with Fellows, learn about their work and institutional contexts, and explore how collaborative research, teaching, and…

  • New World of Empire and Disorder? US, Russia, China, UK, EU & Global South Perspectives

    The Decolonising Lancaster University Network, in collaboration with the School of Global Affairs and EVPI, invites Lancaster University colleagues and students to join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring whether we are witnessing the emergence of a ‘new’ age of Empire, and what this might mean in a world increasingly characterised by geopolitical disorder.…

  • DLU Panel Discussion: Decolonisation, Power & Digital Futures

    Join us for an online panel exploring some of the most pressing global questions today, from decolonisation and American power to asylum justice, to the role of social media in shaping African narratives. 🗓 Wednesday 11 February⏰ 13:15 – 14:30📍 Online (Microsoft Teams)🎟 Free, but registration required Hear from:🎓 Dr Elliot Newbold – Decolonisation and the Limits of American Power⚖️ Prof Victoria…

  • Explore Lancaster’s Global Connections – Join Our Walking Tour!

    Ever wondered how Lancaster connects to histories across the world? Join us for the Lancaster ‘Glocal’ History Walking Tour, an engaging guided walk that explores how the city’s story links from the Roman Empire to the British Empire. Discover iconic landmarks, and understand Lancaster’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and the Industrial Revolution. Learn…

  • Inclusivity Zine-Making Workshop

    This zine-making workshop, led by Meg Ritchie, explored zines as a creative, decolonial and community-building practice. Participants used visual and written storytelling to reflect on inclusion, voice and collective experience. The session encouraged informal knowledge-sharing and creative expression as alternatives to traditional academic formats, highlighting how art-based methods can support inclusive engagement and dialogue. The…

  • DLU and LU Sanctuary Online Panel Discussion

    As part of Black History Month, DLU co-hosted an online panel discussion with LU Sanctuary focusing on decolonial approaches to museums, asylum and modern slavery. The panel brought together colleagues working across research, policy and community engagement. Speakers included: The session provided space for staff and students to engage with applied decolonial work and to…

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