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Alana Osbourne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Radboud University, with research interests that traverse anthropology, critical geography, and post-colonial studies. Her work critically investigates the intersections of urban inequalities and insecurity, emphasizing the material and affective legacies of coloniality in everyday experiences. Notable projects include examining the dynamics of race and memory within the context of Belgium’s colonial past, as well as entanglements between museums and space travel. Alana is also involved in the 'Beyond Inhabitation Lab', where she collaborates with academics and activists to scrutinize historical forms of dispossession and the politics of inhabitation. She has led ethnographic research in diverse urban settings including Kingston, Jamaica, and Brussels, Belgium, focusing on how urbanites navigate inequalities and transformed tourism experiences.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).