#colonialism

#colonialism

The effort to classify life by Carl Linnaeus not only created the systematic naming of species but also embodied an attempt to dominate nature and people, reflecting colonial impulses.

The controversy around Zohran Mamdani's college application highlights the complexities of racial identity in the context of institutional applications and the arbitrariness of racial categories used.

Michael C. Rockefeller's journeys to New Guinea revealed the captivating art and culture of the Indigenous Asmat people, culminating in a critical examination of colonialism and ownership.

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has mainstreamed the ethical principle of ‘do no harm,’ focusing on global solidarity since its inception 20 years ago.

The Hudson's Bay Company matters to Canada's past and to many of its present debates because the enterprise sat at the crossroads of almost every major current that formed the country: economy, geography, politics, Indigenous relations and national identity.

Gandhi's perspective on violence in the anticolonial struggle requires understanding his ties to the Swadeshi movement, which transformed through significant cultural figures seeking national identity.

Italy's ambition to establish a colonial empire in Ethiopia was rooted in both historical grievances and the desire for revenge following their defeat in 1896.

Addiction is still used as a tool of control. Whether it is synthetic opioids, pharmaceuticals, or other substances marketed as relief or escape, it all serves one purpose.

The Valley of Forgetting deeply explores the ethical complexities of Alzheimer's research, highlighting the sacrifices made by participants in pursuit of scientific understanding.

The absence of a dedicated exhibition for Frank Auerbach in Berlin, despite his legacy, has underscored the artist's historical ties and contributions to the art world.

"The presence of the South Vietnamese flag at the Capitol riot symbolizes a complex legacy of colonialism and the contentious identity of the Vietnamese American community."

Albert Eckhout’s paintings, reminiscent of paradise through cultural context, underscore the colonial extraction linked to the imagery of bananas, serving as a metaphor for cultivated plenty.

Gananath Obeyesekere, an anthropologist whose insights drew on Hindu texts, Freudian psychoanalysis, and Christian mysticism, was a leading intellectual figure in Sri Lanka and Western academia.

I always lived with the idea that my mother didn't love us, but I don't think that was the case.