Decolonise

Efforts to decolonise Shakespeare have been fiercely contested in the past and as co-director of education at the Globe theatre, Karim-Cooper navigated her own storm when she organised a series of webinars on anti-racism in the aftermath of ’s murder.

For the nation in question, changing its name could signify a conscious effort to assert its cultural identity, decolonise its self-image, and preserve its historical and linguistic heritage.

It comes after calls to decolonise and diversify the curriculum in schools.

We need to recognise this for what it is, and in this sense the fight to decolonise human rights is a permanent one.