Edições Colibri launches book accompanying the Exhibition ‘Deconstructing Colonialism, Decolonising the Imagination’ at the National Museum of Ethnology

The Exhibition Deconstructing Colonialism, Decolonising the Imagination. Portuguese Colonialism in Africa: Myths and Realities, open to the public until November 2, 2025, at the National Museum of Ethnology, is accompanied by the publication of a book with the same title. Published by Edições Colibri, the 344-page book features contributions from around 30 researchers who delve into the various themes explored in the project.

Deconstructing Colonialism, Decolonising the Imagination. Portuguese Colonialism in Africa: Myths and Realities serves as a guide to the exhibition, which was conceived and coordinated by historian Isabel Castro Henriques. The project aims to present key aspects of Portuguese colonialism in Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries. Its objectives are to dismantle the myths created by colonial ideology, decolonize Portuguese imaginations, and contribute—through an accessible and educational approach—to a renewed understanding of Portuguese colonialism.

Author: CEsA Communication Team (comunicacao@cesa.iseg.ulisboa.pt) with information from the Communication Teams of the National Museum of Ethnology and Edições Colibri
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