Black Public Space? Historical Approaches to Monuments and Colonial Symbols in Neuchâtel

My dissertation, titled "Black Public Space? Historical Approaches to Monuments and Colonial Symbols in Neuchâtel," explores the connections between colonial amnesia, colonial monuments, and Afro-diasporic activism in Neuchâtel (CH).

As part of the research project "Neuchâtel face à la colonisation: circulations, intrications et mémoire," I aim to understand the memorial conditions created by amnesia and how these conditions shape demands for decolonizing public spaces.

My work combines historical analysis and curatorial approaches, contributing to discussions on memory politics in Switzerland. I am is particularly interested in critical race theory and Black Studies.