Our work:
Southern Voices promotes development (or global) education in the education and cultural sector. We do this through our projects, resources, training events, school support, publications, and networking.
Producing educational resources: the resources below have been produced with input from people with family roots in the Global South. The aim has been to question and challenge the dominant British narrative concerning colonialism.
These resources do not constitute a definitive or comprehensive history. By introducing Southern perspectives, they are to encourage critical thinking and a more balanced understanding of the experience and legacies of colonialism.
‘Exploring Legacies of Empire: Some Perspectives from the Global South’.
Organise seminars, workshops and events:
These are often organised without the involvement of Southern people even if they address ‘Southern’ issues. Southern Voices have worked to challenge this practice. Southern Voices participants have run workshops, spoken at or attended conferences and joined discussion groups, as well as organising our own workshops and networking events.
A current partnership with Salford University has led to a successful event to launch ‘Exploring Legacies of Empire’ (see Project News).
Work with schools:
Southern Voices’ members have delivered training in schools and been involved in school discussions about their respective countries, ran storytelling workshops, helped organise festivals, and explored global issues through painting and drama.