Colonial commodity sugar: Flensburg’s global entanglements
There is an article about Flensburg's colonial entanglements on the interactive map "Decolonial [Hi]stories" in the project Decolonial Memory Culture in the City.
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Spaces of Decolonial Education – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Racisms under Postcolonial Conditions
In the spring semester 2025, four exciting talks will once again take place in the series “Spaces of Decolonial Education” at the Institute of Educational Sciences at Europa-Universität Flensburg.
Dates for Postcolonial City Walks in spring and summer 2025
![Recht ist ein Sticker auf blauem Untergrund zu sehen. Der Sticker ist rechteckig und rot. Das Rechteck ist in drei Teile unterteilt, so dass drei Boxen untereinander entstehen. In jeder Box steht in weißer Schrift "Wo kommt eigentlich der Ru[h]m her?". In der linken Bildhälft ist im Hintergrund des aufgeklebten Stickers der Flensburger Hafen im Sommer zu sehen. Zwei Menschen laufen Hand in Hand am Hafen entlang.](https://flensburg-postkolonial.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/dsc05211-scaled-e1650976396581-768x814.jpeg)
There are new dates for postcolonial city walks in Flensburg between April and July!
“Flensburg 2030+” wins 10,000 euros – the jury also mentions the engagement with colonial heritage
The city of Flensburg has been awarded €10,000 in prize money for its 'Flensburg 2030+' strategy in a nationwide competition for commitment to development. Flensburg's aim to deal with its colonial heritage was also mentioned in the award announcement.
Mapping as a method of decolonial memory practice in European cities
In an article published in 2024 in the journal sub\urban (German only), Sybille Bauriedl (European University Flensburg) and Linda Pasch (University of Bonn) look at postcolonial maps. The article examines the extent to which the maps combine decolonial politics of memory with a critical reflection on map production and the power of maps.
Spaces of Decolonial Education – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Racism under Postcolonial Conditions
Three talks on decolonial education will take place in the autumn/winter 2024 as part of the Flensburg Campus Talks.
Book launch: Anthology ‘Denmark as a global player 17th-20th century – Colonial possessions and historical responsibility’
The 2024 published anthology 'Denmark as a global player 17th-20th century - Colonial possessions and historical responsibility' deals with the colonial history of Denmark. In this blog post Prof. Bea Lundt introduces the anthology and presents her own contribution to the book about Fort Christansborg in Ghana.
Flensburg 2030+ strategy aims to come to terms with colonial history
The outcome of the Flensburg 2030+ process has been published. The development of a concept for dealing with colonial history is also mentioned as a measure.
Resolution on coming to terms with Flensburg’s colonial past in the Culture Committee
In May 2022, Flensburg's cultural committee unanimously passed a resolution to come to terms with Flensburg's colonial past. Among other things, the resolution calls on the administration to create a memorial to colonialism.
The Library of the Flensburg Maritime Museum
The Flensburg Maritime Museum not only offers exhibits and background information on seafaring, the port and the German-Danish colonial history of Flensburg, but has also built up an extensive library on these subjects. Learn here more about how to use the library.