Eating Grief; The Decolonization of Herbal Medicine (Audio)

The following audio presentation was recorded live at the 14th International Herb Symposium, June 2019.

At the core of herbalists’ struggles to embrace health and medical justice challenges, are the various ways that the histories and herstories of medicine and herbalism have glorified and exalted an oppressive colonization of plants and people, while erasing and destroying the lived, traditional knowledge of indigenous communities. We will explore the issues of medical injustice and racism, and medical inequalities. We will also explore the connections between hidden stories of resilience and contemporary responses to inequalities, including grassroots resistance, advocacy, and the quest for medical and food justice.

Please note that all courses and lessons from the 14th International Herb Symposium are audio only. Transcriptions are unavailable at this time.