Thinking through the ruins

Abstract (English)

With all eyes on Gaza, Congo and Sudan the colonisation of land, minerals and humanity is as prevalent in the 21st century as it was during the heydays of Western imperialism. Despite increased environmental awareness and egalitarianism, neocolonial countries bear the longue durée of environmental damage that comes with hyper-industrialisation. This panel explores the role neo-colonisation has played in the continual ruination of environments in the Global South. The main objective is to reflect the ongoing destruction in colonies that were stripped of their minerals and humanity. Presenters in this panel could illuminate a way forward for citizens to navigate through environmental destruction. The discipline of Anthropology is capable of seeing beyond the geographical and historical margins, it can recentre the voices of communities in the global South using research tools such as ethnography, observations and interviews.
We seek topics such as the following (not limited):
Climate Change
The Anthropocene
Decolonisation of spaces
Earth politics
Ethnographic accounts of environmental damage
The links between environment and capitalism in the global South
Eco-justice in the 4th industrial revolution