Decolonization Heroes

Cover illustration of the educational dossier “Dekoloniseringshelden”
Children creatively (re)imagine the urban landscape

Are "artivists" hiding among the pupils in your class? 

This teaching package puts the spot on heroes of decolonization. Children critically reflect on colonial symbols and are introduced to figures such as Alice Seeley Harris, Patrice Lumumba, Sophie N'Kanza, and Romelu Lukaku. Who deserves recognition? Pupils also reimagine the urban landscape by designing new street names, statues, or posters.

This package complements the Traces of Colonization series (2018) developed by Studio Globo, but it can also be used independently.

Place & period
Congo Free State (1885-1908)
Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
DR Congo (1960-...)
Theme
Decolonization
Diaspora
Heritage and memory
Propaganda
Racism
Resistance
Type
Lesson package
Video
Workshop
Organisation
Year
2023
Language
Dutch
Target audience
Primary education
1st stage secondary
Duration
100 min.