Ep 365 - Adom Getachew, Scholar of Decolonization and Worldmaking in 20th Century Africa

What happens when an international order comes to an end? What gets built in its shadow? This week's guest, Adom Getachew, digs deep with us into the attempts at worldmaking that were led by anticolonial leaders in the mid-20th century, who fought for different visions of liberation as they fought to dismantle Europe's colonial empires on the African continent and across the Caribbean. We break down what we can learn from these attempts at worldmaking, the range of different possibilities that were on the table, and how we might hold their determination to upend structural power in our work today from within the heart of 21st century empire.SHOW NOTESBuy Adom's book "Worldmaking After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination" - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179155/worldmaking-after-empireCheck out "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica" at the Art Institute of Chicago until 3/30/25 - https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10157/project-a-black-planet-the-art-and-culture-of-panafricaSign up for Hazel's Seeds - https://www.respairmedia.com/help-this-garden-growFollow AirGo - instagram.com/airgoradioFind One Million Experiments on tour! - www.respairmedia.com/eventsBring us to your community by hitting us up - [email protected] & Exec. Producers - Damon Williams and Daniel KisslingerAssociate Producer - Rocío SantosEngagement Producer - Rivka YekerDigital Media Producer - Troi VallesFollow AirGo - instagram.com/airgoradiobsky.app/profile/respairmedia.bsky.socialFind us live! - www.respairmedia.com/events Bring us to your community by hitting us up - [email protected] CREDITSHosts & Exec. Producers - Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger Associate Producers - Cin Pimentel & Rocío SantosVideo Post-Production Producer - Troi VallesLead Editor - Troi VallesDigital Media Producer - Troi VallesEngagement Producer - Rivka Yeker