Tag: Imperialism
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Fronds of Knowledge and Decolonial Fern Relations in the Sikkim Himalayas
in EssaysViews of ferns are as abundant as the plants themselves. Drawing on Indigenous knowledge and a lifetime of close attention, Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia shows how ferns act as decolonial agents—and how they have long been shaped by the landscapes of empire.
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Mangroves and the (Un)Making of Imperial Borders
in EssaysColonial and imperial powers have long sought to bring order to unruly, wetland ecosystems. Iliana Capozzoli follows this trend globally—and how mangroves fight back.