How should we relate to the colonial legacy in our everyday lives, in public space? How does our history affect our present? If we believe in the importance of decolonization, how should we relate to this reality? In this performance project, researchers Nana Osei-Kofi and Lena Sawyer address these questions with a focus on art in public space. The program is in English with a question and answer session in English and Swedish.

Lena Sawyer, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Gothenburg
Nana Osei-Kofi, Professor Emerita in Gender Studies, Oregon State University

The event is a collaboration between Black Archives Sweden, Malmö City Archives and the Institute for Studies in Malmö’s History (Malmö University). Black Archives Sweden is an activity where archives meet contemporary art, with the experiences of Afro-Swedes and black people in Sweden as a starting point. The event is linked to the exhibition "Cotton – Malmö in the Colonial Web" which is on display at Malmö City Archives.

The Institute for Studies in Malmö's History (IMH)

The Institute for Studies in Malmö's History (IMH) is a centre for urban history research. We research the role of cities in...

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