NOT MY HERO is a research and educational project that brings together Sub-Saharan African MA students from the University of Bradford to critically engage with contested statues and monuments in Northern England (York and Liverpool) through photography and creative expression.
NOT MY HERO is a research and educational project that brings together Sub-Saharan African MA students from the University of Bradford to critically engage with contested statues and monuments in Northern England (York and Liverpool) through photography and creative expression.
Using photovoice, students explored how these sites reflect and reproduce dominant narratives, often in tension with the lived experiences and identities of individuals from formerly colonised countries.
Using photovoice, students explored how these sites reflect and reproduce dominant narratives, often in tension with the lived experiences and identities of individuals from formerly colonised countries.
Through these interactions, they sought to reimagine public memory and contribute to broader conversations on decolonisation, postcolonial identity, and cultural relevance in education.
Through these interactions, they sought to reimagine public memory and contribute to broader conversations on decolonisation, postcolonial identity, and cultural relevance in education.
Explore this space to discover more about the monuments, the student-led artistic responses, and the ongoing dialogue between past and present.
Explore this space to discover more about the monuments, the student-led artistic responses, and the ongoing dialogue between past and present.
Explore each student's project output by clicking their name below.
Explore each student's project output by clicking their name below.
Jonathan Mulungi
Uganda
Jonathan Mulungi
Uganda
Blessing Onwudiwe
Nigeria
Blessing Onwudiwe
Nigeria
Prince Aneke
Nigeria
Prince Aneke
Nigeria
Zacarias Chicuio
Mozambique
Zacarias Chicuio
Mozambique
Mary Goretty Awas
Uganda
Mary Goretty Awas
Uganda
Clinton Masitsa Luchivya
Kenya
Clinton Masitsa Luchivya
Kenya
The ‘Not My Hero’ project was made possible through REIDA funding, as part of the University of Bradford's engagement with Bradford City of Culture25, and was coordinated by Dr. Maria Ambrozy.
She is an academic, researcher, practitioner, and educator based in the Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID) at the University of Bradford. Her work focuses primarily on African politics, cultural memory, and social change.
Maria’s career bridges academic inquiry with practical experience in diplomacy. She strongly believes that education is a two-way process. As a lecturer and mentor, she sees learning as a mutual experience and takes great joy in discovering new ideas with her students, just as much as she enjoys sharing her own knowledge.
The ‘Not My Hero’ project was made possible through REIDA funding, as part of the University of Bradford's engagement with Bradford City of Culture25, and was coordinated by Dr. Maria Ambrozy.
She is an academic, researcher, practitioner, and educator based in the Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID) at the University of Bradford. Her work focuses primarily on African politics, cultural memory, and social change.
Maria’s career bridges academic inquiry with practical experience in diplomacy. She strongly believes that education is a two-way process. As a lecturer and mentor, she sees learning as a mutual experience and takes great joy in discovering new ideas with her students, just as much as she enjoys sharing her own knowledge.
m.ambrozy@bradford.ac.uk
m.ambrozy@bradford.ac.uk
