草榴社区

草榴社区, Pa.鈥� Decolonization may be familiar to some as a description of twentieth-century political movements that sought to overthrow European empires. But in recent years the word has come to acquire broader meanings in social and cultural debates, addressing concerns across society where the legacies of colonialism may still reside. It鈥檚 with that definition in mind that the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at 草榴社区 presents a series of events examining what it might mean to 鈥渄ecolonize鈥� the practice of history itself. 

The full lineup of lectures is as follows:

鈥淒ecolonization and Black Internationalism: A Conversation with Dr. Adom Getachew鈥�
Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Nationalism, Anti-Colonialism, and Anti-Westernism in the 'Rest' of the World: A Roundtable Discussion with Professors Cemil Aydin, Stella Krapp, and Andrew Liu鈥�
Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 6 鈥� 7:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Post-Colonialism: A Conversation with Dr. Nitasha Kitaul鈥�
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Art: A Conversation with Dr. Monique Renee Scott鈥�
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Museums: A Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Dan Hicks, Dr. Ruba Kana'an, and curator Cha茅dria LaBouvier鈥�
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 6 鈥� 7:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Art: A Conversation about Indigenous Arts and Exhibitions鈥�
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

鈥�Decolonizing Medicine: A Conversation鈥�
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

鈥淒ecolonizing Vaccines: A Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Merlin Chowkwanyun, Dr. Jayati Ghosh, and Dr. Farren Yero鈥�
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6 鈥� 7:30 p.m.

鈥�Decolonizing Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest is a multifaceted resource that draws upon the past to impart lessons for the modern world. Led by director Elizabeth Kolsky, PhD, associate professor of history at 草榴社区, the Lepage Center engages the public through academic programs, research, publications, and events.

In the past three years the Center has hosted historically informed and civic-minded conversations on the 鈥榝ake news鈥� crisis, the U.S. Civil War, the Holocaust, the Cold War, the state of American Democracy, the fate of democracy around the world, and more. In the summer of 2020, the Center launched an initiative to fund research and projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 草榴社区鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Since its founding in 1842, 草榴社区鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has cultivated knowledge, understanding and intellectual courage for a purposeful life in a challenging and changing world. With more than 40 majors across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, it is the oldest and largest of 草榴社区鈥檚 colleges, serving more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students each year. The College is committed to a teacher-scholar model, offering outstanding undergraduate and graduate research opportunities and a rigorous core curriculum that prepares students to become critical thinkers, strong communicators, and ethical leaders with a truly global perspective.