Ecology and Coloniality in Caribbean Film

Welcome to the webpages of '(De)colonial Ecologies in 21st-century insular Hispanic Caribbean film', a research project supported by an AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) Research, Development, and Engagement Fellowship. 

You'll find more information about the project here, and the project team here.

These pages will be continually updated - so please watch this space!

 

New interview with Juan Carlos Dávila by Cecilia Sosa, now up!

Juan Carlos Dávila talks to Cecilia Sosa about his work as a filmmaker and activist, and why a decolonial future for Puerto Rico starts with the sea.

New guest blog post on coloniality and the art gallery space

A new guest blog post by Dr Paul Merchant (University of Bristol) shares some unexpected reflections from his project on the cultural responses to the Pacific Ocean.

New blog post about first trip to Adjuntas

Reflections on the first trip to Adjuntas, and the participatory video workshop at Casa Pueblo, 'Juntxs por Adjuntas'.

Our first guest blog post is now up!

We are delighted to present our first guest blog post, in which Professor Emily A. Maguire (Northwestern University) talks about the story behind her new book.

Second blog post now up!

Floating visions of Puerto Rican vulnerability. Or, how I’ve become entangled with the (De)colonial Ecologies Project - Cecilia Sosa

First blog post now up!

Returning to Cuba: Leaving Behind the Common(-)place - Dunja Fehimovic

Convocatoria/ Call for Papers: Mare Nostrum

Call for papers for Mare Nostrum: An International Symposium on Central American and Caribbean Cinemas (1-2 April 2025, IFF Panamá)

Call for Papers - SLAS Panel

Panel title: Beyond Recovery: Community, Creativity, and Activism for Decolonial Ecologies