Unpacking Language, Power, and Belonging

Reflections from René Landspersky

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Coloniality turns one language into the measure of intelligence, legitimacy, and worth. Decoloniality disrupts that measure—making space for other ways of speaking, knowing, sensing, and being. Mignolo and Walsh have pointed out that “Decoloniality does not imply the absence of coloniality, but rather the serpentine movement toward possibilities of other modes of being, thinking, knowing, […]

Moving Beyond Monolithic Perspectives to Embrace Diverse Worldviews

Exploring How Linguistic Hierarchies Influence Our Sense of Belonging and Exclusion The Silent Power of Words: How Language Shapes Social Boundaries Language is often understood as a tool for communication—a neutral medium through which thoughts are expressed and shared. Yet, beneath this surface lies a quieter, more pervasive force. Language does not merely describe the […]

Decolonizing Memory: Whose Stories Do We Preserve? Memory is often perceived as something personal—an intimate archive of lived experience. Yet, when examined more closely, memory reveals itself as deeply political. It is shaped not only by what is remembered, but by what is preserved, institutionalized, and repeated across generations. The question is not simply what […]