Challenging its imperial origins: towards decolonising SOAS Library

Price, Ludovica

Abstract

This chapter outlines the ongoing process of decolonising the library at SOAS, University of London (otherwise known as the School of Oriental and African Studies). It deals first with the history of SOAS and its library, highlighting its deep colonial roots, and secondly gives a narrative of decolonisation activities undertaken in the library since late 2019.

Citation

Price, L. (2021). Challenging its imperial origins: towards decolonising SOAS Library. In J. Crilly, & R. Everitt (Eds.), Narrative expansions: interpreting decolonisation in academic libraries (213-224). Facet

• Publication Date: Dec 9, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 21, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 21, 2021
• Pages: 213-224
• Book Title: Narrative expansions: interpreting decolonisation in academic libraries
• ISBN: 9781783304974
• Keywords: decolonisation, SOAS Library, SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies