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Unpacking Decolonization with Rupa Mayra and Raj Patel (In Conversation)
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:04:04
Publish Date: 2021-06-15 13:00:13
Description: Here in the United States we live on colonized land. In recent years, the conversation around “decolonization” has been seamed through many different contexts, from the land back movement to the push to decolonize various institutions. But what would actual decolonization look like? And how do we decolonize things like our minds and our belief systems? In this Conversation, we spoke with Rupa Mayra and Raj Patel on their book, "Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice," which will be out on August 3rd. The book explores one specific kind of colonization: that of medicine. They authors provide both a practical and metaphorical exploration of the impacts of colonization through the idea of inflammation — inflamed bodies, an inflamed society, and an inflamed planet. How can we dismantle colonization in our institutions and in our minds while building new connections and ways of being through what the authors call “deep medicine”? These are just some of the topics we explore in this Conversation. Rupa Mayra is a physician, activist, composer, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF and faculty director of the Do No Harm Coalition. Raj Patel is an activist, award-winning author, film-maker and academic. Raj is Research Professor in the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin and a Senior Research Associate at the Unit for the Humanities at the university currently known as Rhodes University (UHURU), South Africa. Upstream theme music is composed by Robert Raymond Intermission music is “Stolen Land” by Rupa and the April Fishes Upstream is a labor of love — we couldn't keep this project going without the generosity of our listeners and fans. Please consider chipping in a one-time or recurring donation at www.upstreampodcast.org/support For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on social media: facebook.com/upstreampodcast twitter.com/upstreampodcast instagram.com/upstreampodcast You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcast and Spotify: Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upst…am/id1082594532 Spotify: spoti.fi/2AryXHs
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