Stories of Decolonisation: Experiences from Children and Young People

Abstract

On Tuesday 10 June 2025, from 9:30 to 14:30 in Room 1.55 at Edinburgh Futures Institute at the University of Edinburgh, the public engagement symposium, ‘Stories of Decolonisation: Experiences from Children and Young People,’ brought together university scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to create sociological fiction, narrating stories inspired by children and young people with whom they worked in their research. Through these narratives, we explored how children challenge, navigate, and transform the colonial structures that shape their daily experiences.