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Reflections on Heritage vs. Culture from Mariona Marcet Blasi Last year, our first capacity building workshop 'Heritage vs. Culture' took place at LAC, Portugal. From then, global events took an unexpected turn, and our worlds and projects were turned upside down by COVID-19. The summer that follo

Spanish sociologist and trans activist Miquel Missé, and researcher and psychologist Marisela Montenegro discussed how some identities remain on the margins of a hegemonic society and how we can recognise differences and build alliances, in 'Identity policies from a critical perspective'.

Historian Karo Moret Miranda and documentary film producer, Aída Esther Bueno Sarduy reflect on the role and imaginings of Black Europeans in culture and its impact on communities and indviduals today.

A Reflection from Degna Stone Listen here to this text on the CONTESTED DESIRES podcast. Introduction We are delighted to share the second instalment of Crafting Nations, a series of online conversations as part of the CONTESTED DESIRES programme taking place across Summer 2020. 2020 has been an ex

Image features: Ishtar | Mia Georgis | UK | *Available online on January 2021 Across the world we are seeing protests calling for equality for all citizens, for a reappraisal of the relationships we have with each other and for the way in which our histories are edited and our heritage presented.

Akeelah Bertram, Anna Carreras and Stelios Kallinikou. In February - March 2020, CONTESTED DESIRES artists Akeelah Bertram (UK), Anna Carreras (Spain) and Stelios Kallinikou (Cyprus) undertook a month-long residency at the LAC studios in Lagos, Portugal. This residency followed and responded t

Activist, Karina Fulladosa-Leal and historian, Isabel Segura Soriano challenge official Spanish narratives and archives in ' History and contextualization: archives from a decolonial and feminist perspective' , rethinking how we present stories from the marginalised and disenfranchised.

A Reflection from Degna Stone Listen here to this text on the CONTESTED DESIRES podcast. (Please note: part of the text was amended on 29 April 2021. This podcast is the original version of the text.) Introduction In September 2020, our final conversation in the Crafting Nations series focussed on

A Reflection from Degna Stone Listen here to an audio version of this text on the first edition of the CONTESTED DESIRES podcast. Introduction Crafting Nations is a series of online conversations as part of the CONTESTED DESIRES programme taking place across Summer 2020. The theme - Crafting Nations

Dear friends, We hope you are in good health and staying safe in these difficult times. We send a message of solidarity to those affected by COVID-19, as we work towards creative responses to the cancellation or postponement of some of our activity. The lockdown hit us in Portugal on the day of o