On Friday August 8th, 2025, D-Econ organized an event on Decolonizing the University, where the D-Econ Padlet was launched. The event brought scholars and activists together to discuss the role of universities in decolonisation struggles, especially in the wake of the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and how the economics discipline specifically serves to legitimise occupation, imperialism, and capitalism. These questions were discussed in light of the speakers’ own work and activism and they were asked to reflect on what role organisations such as D-Econ and resources such as the D-Econ Padlet can play in the broader decolonisation project of various spaces including that of the university. The panel consisted of Prof Chirashree Das Gupta, Dr Tom Six and Amaarah Garda and it was chaired by Afreen Faridi. Watch the recording above.
The D-Econ Padlet is an effort to make resources related to decolonizing economics available to a wider audience. Explore it here.
