6 months ago
To the East India Club: reconsider the legacy
Rohan considers the legacy of the East India Club. He challenges its outlook amid new discussions around colonial memory in public spaces.
Decolonisation
7 months ago
Cass: Meet the merchant who lends his name to London’s campuses
London Met removed a slave trader’s name from its School of Art, Architecture and Design last month. Here, we take a look at John Cass and his legacy.
7 months ago
It’s about time UCL scrubbed Galton’s name off its lecture theatres, but let’s never ignore the history of eugenics
Renaming campus buildings should be an opportunity to learn how racist ideas were invented at our universities, argues UCL’s Jules Fynn.
7 months ago
We must challenge our addiction to the ‘glory’ of the past
Rohan Mapara sets out the case for a “Museum of Shame” amid new calls to topple statues of our colonial ‘heroes’ across London.
7 months ago
How can universities and student groups support Black students and #BlackLivesMatter?
Renée Landell argues that academia is another systemically racist institution which continues to fail Black people.
8 months ago
Black History in UK Schools: How can we change what’s being taught?
Madeline Breed asks how we can change what’s being taught about black history in schools.