Decolonial Ecologies Trailer

In our podcast series "Decolonial Ecologies", hosted and curated by Dr. Aouefa Amoussouvi, we talk about the history of ecology and how it became a scientific academic field interconnected with systems of power and oppression. Colonialism, patriarchy, capitalism, Eurocentrism and heteronormativity have been applied to produce ecological knowledge that claims to be universal and objective. Therefore, museums and universities have contributed to shape and justify an extractive way of inhabiting the Earth. In each episode, you will hear a researcher, an activist or an artist who challenges the Western mainstream narrative on ecology with intersectional feminist and queer perspectives, perspectives from Black, Indigenous and People of Color. We will discuss decolonial practices in both the Global South and the Global North to more ethically respond to the current climate and social crises. Besides individual and citizen actions, we will also take a look at the responsibility of museums and universities to deconstruct the colonial heritage of their own structures. For example, we will discuss how restitution of colonial artifacts by museums can be seen as a part of the climate and environmental justice agenda. This podcast is brought to you by Dr. Aouefa Amoussouvi and 99 Questions at Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss. For more information, show notes and the podcast transcript, visit https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/programm/digitales-angebot/digital-en/decolonial-ecologies-76021/ . Image © Elia Diane Fushi Bekene, selflovetribute.com / Background Image: Sasha Engelmann & Sophie Dyer, "Image transmitted by satellite NOAA-19".