Kult: A journal about postcolonial Denmark
The journal Kult connects a series of discussion fields, which could all be categorised under the umbrella term, postcolonial Denmark. Kult also includes discussions beyond the Danish context. The journal is based in the research group Intercultural studies at Roskilde University.
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The journal Kult is based in the research group Intercultural studies at Roskilde University. Kult looks at series of discussion fields, which could all be categorised under the umbrella term, postcolonial Denmark:
- The Danish Commonwealth (between the Faeroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark) has an entangled, yet also under researched history that continues to influence discussions about national identity and the understanding of each Commonwealth member's role in an increasingly globalised world
- Danish colonial history. In what ways has the Danish possession of colonies, but also in a wider sense its participation in colonialism (e.g. Denmark was an eager participant in the slave trade), influenced Danish self-perception, and what traces have this legacy left in relation to Danish self-perception as an active participant in contemporary international ventures (for example as a military/political power, and as a major player in development aid)
- Danish conceptualisations of migrancy. What images have Danes had of migrants historically and which do they have today. In what ways can migrants' self-perception and readings of the Danes and Danish society help produce a reflexive conceptualisation of Danish responses to migrancy and globalisation
The first edition of Kult was published in 2004. After the first five editions Kult became an online journal. Kult is peer reviewed and typically edited by members of the editorial board
Recent publications
KULT 15: Racism in Denmark
KULT 14: New Narratives of the Postcolonial Arctic
KULT 13: Thorkild Hansen and The Non-White – A Critical Reading of the Slave Trilogy