Religion, Modernity, & the global afterlives of colonialism | Prof. Atalia Omer | Dr. Joshua S. Lupo

Religion, Modernity, & the Global Afterlives of Colonialism Speakers: 🔹 Prof. Atalia Omer 🔹 Dr. Joshua S. Lupo This conversation explores the deep and enduring entanglements between religion, modernity, and the global legacies of colonialism. Far from being confined to the past, colonial structures continue to shape how religious identities are formed, regulated, and contested in contemporary societies. The speakers unpack how concepts like modernity, secularism, and progress were historically constructed through colonial encounters—and how these frameworks still influence global politics, inter-religious relations, and debates about belonging and citizenship. Drawing from critical theory, religious studies, anthropology, and decolonial scholarship, the discussion engages key questions: – How did colonial regimes redefine religious traditions and categories? – In what ways does modernity continue to carry colonial assumptions about culture, rationality, and civilization? – How do contemporary conflicts, solidarities, and social movements reveal the persistence of imperial logics? – What does it mean to imagine alternative, decolonial futures for religion and society? The session highlights how religious communities navigate postcolonial landscapes, resist hegemonic narratives, and articulate new expressions of identity, ethics, and solidarity. It also examines how global power dynamics—from humanitarianism to geopolitics—remain shaped by colonial epistemologies. This is an essential conversation for anyone interested in religion and politics, secularism, decolonial studies, global history, identity formation, and the cultural afterlives of empire. 🌍 Like, share, and subscribe to stay connected with more dialogues exploring the intersections of history, power, and contemporary life. #ReligionAndModernity #DecolonialStudies #ColonialAfterlives #GlobalHistory #ReligiousStudies #Modernity #PostcolonialThought #EmpireStudies #IdentityPolitics #CriticalTheory #AcademicTalks About CSPS: The Centre for Studies of Plural Societies aims to the pluralistic conception of the individual and society, concomitant with a liberal democratic state. The CSPS has evolved on ideas of questioning and critical engagement with the issues of representation and plurality in our increasingly modernized yet complex social organization Please follow us:   / cspsindia     / cspsindia     / cspsindia     / cspsindia   https://cspsindia.org