DECOLONIAL ICONOCLASM: CITY – MEMORY – PARTICIPATION
When?
From 14  to 16 September 2022
Where?
Library of the Faculdade de Letras (Room B112.B), University of Lisbon (FLUL)
Alameda da Universidade (1600-214 Lisboa)

The death of George Floyd in May 2020 mobilized people around the world. The uncritical representation of colonial history in public space gained much attention, and mobilizations also gained strength in Ibero-America and Germany. Decolonial and anti-racist activists put political leaders under pressure. Something which the mobilizations  have in common is that they criticize the dominant narrative of history, thus promoting a new culture of memory. Young researchers, activists, artists, and students from Portugal and Germany will meet in Lisbon from 14-16 September 2022 to jointly obtain a snapshot of this moment and its re-defining potential. Discussions will revolve around the following questions: Why are these monumental icons being acted upon today? What new voices and positions are emerging in and from that process? Whose memory is being negotiated, and how? What glocal implications are revealed in these movements, or connections between globalization and its current local/regional effects? How is participation in public space debated through art and activism? And finally, how can a joint fight against social inequality be carried out from a decolonial and anti-racist perspective?