Decolonial Practices Group

The Decolonial Practices Group are a group based primarily at the Rachel Carson Center, comprising of academics at various stages in their careers, including PhD and master's students. Their focus extends beyond the theoretical realms to actively engage in decolonization efforts through praxis-oriented approaches. They are united by their commitment against all forms of oppression and strive to be more than just a discussion forum; the group's goal is to actively organize, motivate, and engage in meaningful actions. They facilitate and participate in various initiatives that promote the process of decolonisation. The Decolonial Practices Group is a space where theory meets action, driving tangible change, and fostering a deeper understanding of decolonial practices.

Offical website: decolonialpractices.org

For further information, please contact Nakul Heroor (nakul.heroor@rcc.lmu.de).

Unless otherwise indicated, the events take place at the conference room on the fourth floor of the RCC building (Rachel Carson Center, Leopoldstraße 11, Munich).

Upcoming Events

• 26 July 2024, 19:00: Cultural Appropriation of Indigenous Ancestral Medicines in Europe with Adriana M. Walker S (talk and discussion)

Notable Past Events

• 12 July 2024, 19:00: Peru Behind the Lens (screening followed by Q&A with the protagonist and the director)
• 28 June 2024: Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence (screening and discussion with anthropologist Victoria Kumala Sakti)
• 13 June 2024: Indigenous, Working-Class-Led, Anti-Government Protests in Peru (2022–23)
  Peru Behind the Lens (2024, 28 minutes, documentary, dir. Carolina Schmidt)—film screening followed by a talk with the director and the subject of the documentary, Kevin Puelles
  
• 7 June 2024: Panel Discussion on Artisanal Fishing and Environmental Protection in Columbia with Yuly Velázquez (President of FEDEPESAN), Iván Madero (CREDHOS), and Camilo Vargas (Amnesty Colombia) (panel discussion)
• 31 May 2024: Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing (film screening followed by a discussion with Southeast Asian Studies scholar Thiti Jamkajornkeiat)
• 10 May 2024: Climate Crisis and Civil Disobedience: A Talk with Gianluca Grimalda
  Grimalda, Gianluca. “Refusing to fly has lost me my job as a climate researcher. It’s a price worth paying.” The Guardian, October 12, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/12/fly-climate-breakdown-germany-climate-change-papua-new-guinea.
• 3 May 2024: Los Hijos del Viento (film screening followed by a panel discussion with members of the Latin-American organization Aluna Minga)
• 19 April 2024: The Land Beneath Our Feet (film screening followed by a panel discussion with director, producer, and writer Prof. Dr. Gregg Mitman as well as Shadrach Kerwillain and John S. Fayiah)
• 6 March 2024: Stitching Palestine (film screening followed by a panel discussion with producer Muna Khalidi)
• 23 February 2024: Decolonial Food Practices: Farming for Freedom in the West Bank, Palastine (seminar with collective food pickling)