INVITATION TO OUR 160th ICC ZOOM PUBLIC MEETING
Decolonisation is a multifaceted concept that encompasses a broad range of social, political, and cultural processes aimed at dismantling the structures and legacies of colonialism. It signifies a transformative endeavour seeking to challenge and rectify the historical injustices, power imbalances and cultural dominance imposed by colonial powers on colonized peoples and territories. Decolonisation involves reclaiming indigenous and traditional knowledge, practices and identities while confronting and subverting the hegemonic narratives and systems that perpetuate oppression and inequality. It is a complex and ongoing struggle for self-determination, equality and the restoration of agency, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging diverse histories, promoting inclusive voices, and fostering equitable relationships between nations and communities.
Decolonizing the Asian Indian mind in the diaspora entails a critical examination and deconstruction of the pervasive colonial narratives, ideologies and mental frameworks that continue to shape the experiences and identities of Asian Indian communities living outside their countries of origin. It involves challenging the internalised structures of power and the internalised oppression that have been inherited from the colonial past. Decolonisation in the Indian diaspora necessitates centering and amplifying marginalised voices, promoting cultural resurgence and self-determination, and reclaiming indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices that have been marginalised or erased. It also involves fostering solidarity among diverse Indian communities and forging connections with other anti-colonial and liberation movements, all with the aim of creating spaces for self-expression, dismantling stereotypes and reclaiming agency in shaping narratives and experiences
Please join us THIS SUNDAY for the 160th weekly ICC ZOOM Public Meeting, Sunday June 25th 2023 at (1.00 p.m. Belize), (3.00 p.m. New York/Eastern time), (3.00 p.m. Trinidad/Atlantic time), (3.00 p.m. Guyana), (4.00 p.m. Suriname), (8.00 p.m. England), (9.00 p.m. South Africa), (11.00 p.m. Mauritius), (Mon 12.30 a.m., India), (Mon 7.00 a.m. Fiji).
Topic: Decolonising the Indian Mind in the Diaspora
Speakers:
- Irfan Pullani (India) – An international lawyer working on the Kashmir crisis in South Asia. He serves as the Secretary-General of the Indian Reunification Association (IRA), promoting peace and unity.
- Sandew Hira (Netherlands/Suriname) – Penname: Dew Baboeram. Secretary of the Decolonial International Network Foundation (DIN), and co-editor of the book series Decolonizing the Mind.
- Ravi Dev (Guyana) – former New York corporate executive and attorney, as well as Ex-Member of Parliament and Indian civil rights activist in Guyana; now newspaper columnist and media consultant.
Followed by Q+A
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is a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana (UG) and Fellow of The Eccles Centre for American Studies, British Library (2022-23). He is a former Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF). As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship.
Mahabir received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in his country in 2011. He was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association.
Mahabir is the author of 12 books to date.