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SUMMARY:Debordering futures: racial capitalism\, coloniality and migrant j
 ustice - Speaker to be confirmed
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DESCRIPTION:Discussions about migration frequently spotlight ostensibly su
 dden ‘crises’ across global frontiers. Yet this focus often obscures t
 hat patterns of human movement and their control are profoundly shaped his
 tories of colonialism and systems of racial oppression. A mere presentist 
 perspective not only risks masking these deeper historical and structural 
 forces but also limits our capacity to envision other possible futures. Th
 is conference aims to re-examine migration and borders through a dual temp
 oral lens: one that acknowledges colonialism\, racial capitalism\, and mig
 ration’s intertwined histories\, and one that centers the forward-lookin
 g aspirations of migrant and racial justice movements. It seeks to explore
  migration systems beyond disciplinary confines\, highlighting the contrib
 utions of diasporic communities and scholars in envisioning liberated worl
 ds. The goal is to shed light on the colonial and racial roots of current 
 ‘migration crises’ and their governance\, while encouraging a broad di
 alogue that spans theory\, method\, and artistic expression toward new hop
 eful geographies.\n\nBy connecting discussions on racial capitalism\, empi
 re\, and colonial legacies with contemporary bordering tactics and practic
 es of displacement\, the conference intends to enhance understanding of th
 e persistent violence affecting global human movement. Crucially\, it also
  counters the predominant deficit narratives surrounding displaced and opp
 ressed communities\, highlighting instead survivance\, vitality\, and inte
 rgenerational justice through creative-activist solidarity and abolitionis
 t worldbuilding. The conference aims to nurture interdisciplinary dialogue
 s by blending research and practice\, advocating for an approach to knowle
 dge beyond binary perspectives\, as speakers often occupy multiple identit
 ies as scholar-activists\, refugee authors\, artivists\, and global majori
 ty academics. It will feature diverse formats—lectures\, panels\, poetry
 \, workshops\, discussions\, and films—questioning established knowledge
  hierarchies and exploring how diverse\, creative and utopian epistemologi
 es can advance our grasp of racial capitalism\, coloniality\, and migrant 
 justice.\n
LOCATION:Alison Richard Building\,  SG1
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