Border Colonialism: Art & Talk
With her book Border Colonialism, Belgian-Kosovar writer and scholar Albina Fetahaj inspired artists from Deventer (NL). On September 10, she will be in the Bergkerk to discuss the current European border policy and how it relates to the work of artists Michael Rhebergen and Rami Alshilli. The conversation will be moderated by De Facto’s Jorie Horsthuis.
De Facto | 8 Sep 2026
‘You Need a Crisis Before the World Starts Listening To You’
Welcome to De Facto’s new interview series, in which we interview scientists, artists and journalists about contested borders. We kick off with political scientist Ramesh Ganohariti, who has recently co-authored a book on sub-state recognition. ‘States have become more emboldened to throw the international playbook out of the window.’
Jorie Horsthuis | 11 Mar 2026
The World's Next Independent State?
On November 15 Christopher Brucker from the University of Jena (Germany) will give a lecture on Bougainville’s prospects of becoming an independent state. He will talk about his field trip, summarize the conflict and outline the fundamentals of post-conflict peacebuilding in the region.
De Facto | 7 Nov 2023