Decolonisation

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities and is committed to decolonisation, which we recognise as a complex and multifaceted process that includes education, research, departmental culture, outreach and student support.

Departmental Decolonisation Projects and Resources

Department	Description
History	Decolonising History web page
	Student Decolonising Work
Music	Decolonisation Reading Group
Philosophy	EDI and Decolonisation web page
	Decolonisation Zine student project
	Critique Durham University Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, which often has decolonial articles
	Internal Philosophy EDI page, including decolonisation Access for current students and members of staff only.
School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLaC)	Decolonising MLaC Research Group
Theology and Religion	Common Awards – Theology, Ministry and Mission – Decolonisation Network in the Department of Theology and Religion
	Decolonising Theology and Religion working group among staff and PGRs

Student Intern Projects

Department	Project
Classics and Ancient History	The linguistic and cultural heritage of the Punic people, focussing on how their Semitic language and maritime trade practices influenced Mediterranean civilizations. Classics Project Poster
English	Supplementing the central library’s decolonisation toolkit specifically for the English Department. English Project Poster
	Surveying the impacts of initial diversifications of reading lists for core modules, and updating them to reflect current staff’s research interests.
History	Developing a guidebook when engaging with GRT (Gypsy, Roma and Traveller) community history.
	Back issues of Durham’s student newspaper The Palatinate, analysing the experience of black students in Durham in the twentieth century. History Project Poster
School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLaC)	Exploring visual culture and the linguistic representation of objects in museums, comparing the descriptions used in French, Spanish, and English. MLaC Project Poster
	Analysing heritage and community languages, and how the terms are used negatively to develop language hierarchies between commonly taught and lesser-taught languages. MLaC Project Poster
Music	The broad focus is to explore the phase before music students arrive at Durham, analysing the knowledge gatekeepers of music, such as exam boards which grade music levels and hence regulate the transition to university. One project explores the colonial histories of exam boards, and the other looks at how Durham University adapts to address these legacies in terms of student applications and transitions to university. Music Project Poster
Theology and Religion	An exploration into the historical and contemporary ties between secularisation and colonialism. Theology Project Poster

Preview all Student Project Posters

Classics Project Poster

English Project Poster

History Project Poster

MLaC Project Poster 1

MLaC Project Poster 2

Music Project Poster

Theology Project Poster