Dr. Holly Horan discussed decolonization during her interview by the University of Alabama’s student news The Crimson White. “Decolonization is, at minimum, a twofold process. The first is intention, and the second is action,” Horan said. “The intention of decolonization is to approach our work as anthropologists, being moral, being ethical and with a sense of justice, especially given the history of our discipline. The second piece of that is action. Decolonization is actively resisting oppressive systems in research, teaching and service. Decolonization is decentering standards and expectations that reinforce oppressive hierarchies.” Read the full article here: https://cw.ua.edu/83310/culture/we-do-not-live-in-a-post-colonial-world-ua-professors-talk-decolonization-in-academia/
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