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The study aims to explore how mapping practices can subvert colonial narratives and envision decolonial futures, particularly through the lens of islands.

January 23, 2026Island Studies JournalOpen Access

Mapping Decolonial Futures: Imagining Islands Beyond the Colonial Gaze

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CFCara FloresUtrecht University JCJosephine ChambersUtrecht University BRBritta RickerUtrecht University

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This research explores decolonial mapping practices to challenge colonial power dynamics in spatial representation.

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The study aims to explore how mapping practices can subvert colonial narratives and envision decolonial futures, particularly through the lens of islands.
Analyzing historical mapping practices and their roles in colonialism.
Examining contemporary initiatives that challenge colonial cartography.
Highlighting examples from art exhibitions that illustrate these mapping practices.
Demonstrated how traditional maps serve colonial interests and misrepresent islands.
Identified initiatives that propose alternative mapping methods to counter colonial narratives.
Proposed a praxis of decolonial theory that emphasizes relationality and plurality in mapping.

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Flores et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730ef2c8125b09b0d1ecce https://doi.org/10.24043/001c.154114

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January 23, 2026Island Studies JournalOpen Access

Mapping Decolonial Futures: Imagining Islands Beyond the Colonial Gaze

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Authors

CFCara FloresUtrecht University JCJosephine ChambersUtrecht University BRBritta RickerUtrecht University

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Overview

This research explores decolonial mapping practices to challenge colonial power dynamics in spatial representation.

Key Points

The study aims to explore how mapping practices can subvert colonial narratives and envision decolonial futures, particularly through the lens of islands.
Analyzing historical mapping practices and their roles in colonialism.
Examining contemporary initiatives that challenge colonial cartography.
Highlighting examples from art exhibitions that illustrate these mapping practices.
Demonstrated how traditional maps serve colonial interests and misrepresent islands.
Identified initiatives that propose alternative mapping methods to counter colonial narratives.
Proposed a praxis of decolonial theory that emphasizes relationality and plurality in mapping.

Cite This Study

Flores et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730ef2c8125b09b0d1ecce https://doi.org/10.24043/001c.154114

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