Postcolonial? Continuing the Conversation is a three-part audio series that expands the exhibition through thematic reflections on education, contemporary coloniality and gender.
Linked to selected objects, each episode combines narration, expert voices and sound to offer another way of engaging with the exhibition, both in the museum and beyond.
This series is part of the “Postcolonial?” Public Programme co-developed by the museum with a circle of experts, practitioners, artists and educators.
Episode list
Education, Knowledge and Colonial Dominance
How has colonialism shaped what counts as knowledge, who gets to teach, and whose histories are heard? Follow selected objects through the exhibition and listen to voices reflecting on education, resistance and decolonial ways of learning. Written by Mette Toft Nielsen, co-curated by Grace Ly and Maria Galindo. Image: Precolonial Meso-American sculpture with an elongated skull, Collectie Paul & Dora Janssen-Arts, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Brussel.
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Colonialism and Imperialism Today
Colonialism did not simply end with independence. Through Palestine, Congo and Sudan, this episode explores how colonial structures continue to shape power, resources, borders and everyday life today. Written by Grace Ly, co-curated by Maria Galindo and Mette Toft Nielsen. Image: Canada – The New Homeland / Canada West settler-colonial promotional image, Published by the Canadian Ministry for Immigration and Colonization
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It Is Impossible to Decolonize Without Depatriarchalizing?
What do colonialism, race, gender and sexuality have to do with one another? Moving through selected artworks and objects, this episode explores how colonial and patriarchal systems were built together — and why they need to be questioned together. Written by Maria Galindo, co-curated by Mette Toft Nielsen and Grace Ly. Image: Nancy La Rosa, Europe Supported by Africa and America. Acquired 2025. EU, EP, House of European History, Brussels.
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