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[Commlist] Two-Day Hybrid Seminar on Developing a media decolonisation imaginary

Wed Jan 24 15:44:52 GMT 2024





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Subject: Two-Day Hybrid Seminar at Bournemouth University, in Collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana, and the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange
Date: 	Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:36:17 +0000
From: 	Samantha Iwowo <(0000bb4f6499194e-dmarc-request /at/ JISCMAIL.AC.UK)>
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*The Centre for the Study of Conflict, Emotions & Social Justice (CESJ) BU *and *Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana*,

in collaboration with

*Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) *

and the

*Department of Media Production Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Committee (DEDIC),*

Invite you to the two-day seminar titled:


*DEVELOPING A MEDIA DECOLONISATION IMAGINARY:*

*/Advancing New Methodologies for Decolonising Media Research, Pedagogy & Practice/*

*_DAY-1 Session_*

*DATE/TIME:  *Tuesday, Jan. 30th, 2024, 10:00am - 300pm (GMT)

*TITLE:*  African-Plenary 1: “Tracking Africa’s Journey of Decolonisation”

*LOCATION: *Online on Zoom and at Bournemouth University's Executive Business Centre. Room EB203

*CHAIR:* Prof. Charles Ofosu Marfo (Provost, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana)

*_DAY-2 Session_:*

*DATE/TIME:*  Wednesday, Jan. 31st, 2024, 10:00am - 4:00pm (GMT)

*KEYNOTE:* Prof. Lindiwe Dovey (Professor of Film and Screen Studies, SOAS University, London)

*TITLE:*  African-Plenary 2: “What is in a Name?”

*LOCATION:* Online on Zoom and at Bournemouth University PGB G06

*CHAIR (Morning): *Dr. Alastair Morrison(Head of International Partnerships, BU)

*CHAIR (Afternoon): *Dr. Galereh Roushan (Head of Centre for FLIE, and Chair: Race Equality Charter, BU)

*See Registration link, here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-a-media-decolonisation-imaginary-advancing-new-methodologies-tickets-798836440297?aff=oddtdtcreator>.*

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*Confirmed Speaker-Lis*t includes**Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the* Vice Chancellor of the University of Makerere, Uganda*, who will be in virtual attendance. Other confirmed guests include *Dumi Senda, BBC UK Lead for Diversity and Inclusion;* Fiona Lamptey, *BAFTA winning producer, *as well as Onyekachi Wambu*, Director of the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), UK*.**

*ABSTRACT: *

In the past decades, theories of postcolonialism, decolonisation and de-Westernisation have successfully challenged Western hegemonical systems of knowledge production. Reviewing their literatures in relation to media research exposes noticeable opportunities for advancing the discourse of decolonisation to particularly support well-meant transnational solidarities in research. This can, for instance, help dismantle structures which Smith (2021) Chilisa (2020, 2022), and Mofe-Damijo (2023) maintain, perpetuate dominant Western ways of knowing the so-called “Global South” which marginalise indigenous knowledge systems and research methodologies.

Thus, with focus on Africa, this two-day seminar approaches from two themes: "Africa's journey of decolonisation" and "What is in a name?". The purpose of this event is to explore some ontologies and interpretations of decolonisation from Postcolonialism, Intersectionality, and Africa-diaspora media engagements.


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