During the 4th Entity of Decolonization General Assembly in June 2025—held at the former entity of colonization of the Sicilian latifundium in Borgo Rizza, now renamed Ente di Decolonizzazione in Borgo EX, in the Municipality of Carlentini, Sicily—the cultural association “Ente di Decolonizzazione APS – Associazione di Promozione Sociale” was established.
The Association, emerging during the genocide in Palestine, is a tool to continue promoting and strengthening decolonial and anti-fascist practices, the critical reuse of fascist colonial architectural heritage, and collective learning, rooted in three main areas: pedagogy, art and architecture, and commoning.
Those who take part in the Association—as members, participants, or collaborating institutions—share and uphold the following principles:
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They recognize the need to question the persistence of languages and practices rooted in fascism, colonialism, and racism.
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They acknowledge that every individual is a bearer of knowledge, and therefore predetermined hierarchies must be challenged and transformed.
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They value diversity in all its forms.
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They commit to building alliances with diverse groups that use social conflict as a starting point for articulating an open, generous, and supportive society.
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They understand that common use is based on and measured by commitment. Unlike public or private use, common use is activated by the social, economic, and cultural participation of individuals.
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They propose activities not for profit, explroring forms of commoning.
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They commit to ensuring the sustainability of projects based on principles of self-organization and reciprocity.
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They acknowledge that proposed activities aim to move beyond pre-existing and crystallized communities of knowledge or identity, fostering instead the formation of evolving communities.
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They commit to a continual process of reassessing their practices, with the aim of creating a community that not only challenges the injustices of the present but also reimagines and builds a more just and equitable future.
These shared principles and values guide the Ente di Decolonizzazione Social Promotion Association in welcoming new participants, entities, institutions, and individuals through active engagement.
📧 If you would like to get involved, contribute or learn more about next year’s activities, please write to:
entityofdecolonization@gmail.com
or visit
https://www.instagram.com/entity_of_decolonization/
Borgo EX, Carlentini Munipality (SR), Sicily, June 2025 – Banner made from second hand textiles by Lovisa Giscombe Schmidt and Herman Hjorth Berge