Themed Intervention: Decolonising Geographical Knowledges. Guest edited by Sarah A Radcliffe
Decolonising geographical knowledges
Sarah A Radcliffe,
Sarah A Radcliffe
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EN
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Sarah A Radcliffe
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EN
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This piece provides an overview of decolonising approaches for geographers unfamiliar with the field, first by examining some of the ways in which decolonial scholarship seeks to build on – and go beyond – postcolonialism. Developing these points, it turns to discuss what it means to think about decolonising geography at this particular political, institutional and historical conjuncture, examining the urgencies and challenges associated in this moment particularly for British geography. The introductory intervention then moves to examine how the remaining intervention pieces understand and address the theme of decolonial scholarship and geography.
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