Epistemological justice: decoloniality, climate change, and ecological conditions for future generations

Milanez, F., Menton, M. and Machado de A. Souza, J. (2022) Epistemological justice: decoloniality, climate change, and ecological conditions for future generations. IDS Bulletin, 53(4), pp. 85-100. (doi: 10.19088/1968-2022.140)

Abstract

In this article, we reflect on the work of contemporary Brazilian indigenous artists and philosophers who have developed an Amerindian critique of the Anthropocene and the climate emergency. Based on research co-produced by the Another Sky research project, poetry, performance, and orality are discussed as routes of an emergent epistemological turn in the face of the inevitable challenges that lie ahead. Through indigenous thought expressed in aesthetic manifestations, we discuss critical analysis of the current situation, as well as imaginaries of future social and ecological conditions needed for climate justice, epistemiological justice, and protection of life in the broadest sense.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This article is part of IDS Bulletin Vol. 53 No. 4 December 2022 ‘Reframing Climate and Environmental Justice'.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Menton, Dr Mary
• Authors: Milanez, F., Menton, M., and Machado de A. Souza, J.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: IDS Bulletin
• Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
• ISSN: 0265-5012
• ISSN (Online): 1759-5436
• Published Online: 07 December 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in IDS Bulletin 53(4):85-100
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license