Decolonial Dialogues
A transformative journey of liberation and decolonization
A four-day course in Granada, Andalucía29 October – 1 November 2026
€399 until 15 September, then €499
This isn’t just for academics. Everyone’s invited, no matter your background or experience.
Knowledge doesn’t belong to institutions. It belongs to the people, so come as you are.
What you’ll study
Five threads, taught across four days. They are meant to be followed in order, because each one explains the next.
The history of modern colonialism
From its beginnings in the conquest of Al-Ándalus to the present-day conflict in Palestine, taught as one continuous history rather than as separate episodes.
Decolonizing knowledge and spirituality
The theory of how knowledge itself was colonized, and what it means to think and believe outside the frame that colonization left behind.
Gender, racial injustice and the origins of whiteness
A decolonial perspective on how race and gender were constructed together, and where the idea of whiteness actually came from.
Islamic spiritual ecology
The modern rift between ourselves and the natural world, read through an Islamic ecological tradition that never accepted the separation.
I Am If You Are Not
The hidden principle of Western civilization. Lectures examining contemporary political and civilizational challenges from a decolonial perspective, focused on community, collective struggle, and alternatives to the Modernity/Coloniality paradigm.
Granada is not the backdrop
The conquest of Al-Ándalus began here, and the programme is held here for that reason. You read the history in the morning and stand in it during the afternoon.
The Albaicín, on foot
Field trips through the old Moorish quarter and the city of Granada. The history is taught where it happened, which is the reason the programme is held here and not in a lecture hall.
A private concert by Al Firdaus
Andalusian Morisco music, performed for the group. It sits inside the curriculum rather than beside it.
Daily lectures and talks
Four days of teaching from faculty who have spent decades on this material, with time built in for the conversations that follow.
Who teaches
Four teachers, each of whom has spent a career on this material. You do not need to have read any of them to come.
Chaimaa Boukharsa
Philologist, islamologist and decolonial activist
Specialized in antiracism, cultural diversity and islamophobia. Co-founder of Afrocolectiva.
Ramón Grosfoguel
Sociologist and Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley
Internationally recognized for over three decades of work on the decolonization of knowledge and power.
Medina Whiteman
Writer, poet and singer based in the Alpujarras of Granada
Author of The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam, among other titles. SOAS graduate in African Language & Culture.
Katya Colmenares
Philosopher and theologian of liberation
Decolonial thinker and Director of the Enrique Dussel Library Series with Editorial Akal. Author of many books and articles on the Unknown Marx and indigenous cosmologies.
What people leave with
“Each lecture was eye-opening in its own way. Ramón Grosfoguel’s analysis of the fall of Al-Andalus helped me understand its historical significance and its continuing impact on the modern world. Chaimaa Boukharsa’s work on white feminism was particularly powerful, offering a clear and compelling critique that challenged many of my assumptions. Together, the programme provided an intellectually rigorous and deeply transformative learning experience.”
“What began as a journey to Granada became much more than an educational experience. It was a profound encounter with histories of colonialism, resistance, memory, and healing. Through the lectures, conversations, and collective reflections, I came to understand more deeply how contemporary struggles against racism, Islamophobia, and other forms of oppression are connected to longer histories of colonial violence and erasure.”
Participant, Decolonial Dialogues 2025 “The programme challenged me intellectually, politically, and personally. I left with a deeper understanding of the significance of Al-Andalus, the colonial foundations of modernity, and the importance of decolonising knowledge. More importantly, I left with a renewed sense of responsibility and hope, inspired by the people, stories, and communities I encountered throughout the experience.”
Participant, Decolonial Dialogues 2025 “I now understand more deeply that the fight against racism, Islamophobia and colonial violence are inseparably connected.”
Participant, Decolonial Dialogues 2024
What it costs
€399€499
Early rate, 20% off, until 15 September.
- Dates
- 29 October – 1 November 2026
- Where
- Granada, Andalucía
- Length
- Four days
- To book
- Email us
Included
- Daily lectures and talks
- Walks
- Guided tour visits in Granada City
- A private concert
You arrange yourself
- Flights
- Airport transfer
- Accommodation
- Most meals
Getting there and staying
Flights, airport transfer, accommodation and most meals are not included, so you book your own travel and somewhere to sleep.
We are putting together proper guidance on where to stay in Granada and how to get in from the airport. In the meantime, write to us and we will help you plan it. This is the question we are asked most, and we would rather answer it properly than leave you guessing.
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Photographs and notes from each edition, posted as they happen.
Come as you are
Granada, Andalucía·29 October – 1 November 2026
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