Season 2, Episode 7: How do we decolonize everything?

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May 29

Season 2, Episode 7: How Do We Decolonize Everything?

In this episode, edna bonhomme interviews Mihir Sharma about the Black Lives Matter movement, climate justice, the history of resistance in the Global South, the German left, and the power of internationalism.

Transcriptions for all episodes are available upon request.

Biography

Mihir Sharma

Mihir is a researcher with the group Anthropology of Global Inequalities at the University of Bayreuth where he also teaches courses in political anthropology. His current research project deals with social movements, race, class, and activism in St. Louis.

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