Convenor:
Ian Caistor-Parker ? University of Warwick
Ian.Caistor-parker@warwick.ac.uk
Abstract
While debates about decolonisation and restitution unfold in academia and beyond, it is crucial to maintain focus on the fact that violence was central to colonialism, and its impacts long outlived the formal cessation of empires. This stream has two interlinked strands. Recognising that much violence was structural, the first focuses on the ‘architectures’ (physical, epistemic, and institutional) which overlapped to enable and (re)produce colonial violence. Papers might consider a range of areas from specific sites (camps, barracks, schools, etc.) to practices or more quotidian oppression (borders, medicine, labour policies), or the enabling role of colonial racial thinking. The second strand examines the ‘afterlives’ of colonial violence, analysing its persistence and mutation over time. Papers might consider the postcolonial trajectories of victims and perpetrators, intergenerational transmission, memorialisation, or representations in contemporary popular culture.
For the purposes of this stream, violence will be defined broadly. We are interested in both specific case studies and more methodological or theoretical papers. We strongly encourage submissions from a range of disciplines (History, Politics, Anthropology, Geography, etc.). Those interested in participating or concerned about the ‘fit’ of a potential paper are welcome to contact the convenor first.
