Name: Resisting the end of self-determination: international responsibility and the decolonisation of West
Start: 2026-05-05T17:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-05-05T18:30:00+03:00
Location: Uus-Sadama 5, Kesklinn, Tallinn, 10120 Harju Maakond, Eesti

Resisting the end of self-determination: international responsibility and the decolonisation of West

Traditional historiography narrates a 21st century of new challenges, but critical scholarship denounces the persistence of coloniality. In Western Sahara as in Palestine, the degradation of the right to self-determination is a symptom; settler-colonisation, one serious consequence.
Western Sahara has been on the UN’s agenda for decolonisation since 1963. First colonised by Spain, it was occupied by Morocco in 1975, but the Saharawi liberation movement continues. Now, world powers promote Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most “realistic” option.
How do third parties rationalise or profit from this relation, and how can it be changed? This seminar addresses the Saharawi diplomatic engagement and the international implications of their cause.
📅5 May 2026, 17:00 – 18:30
📍 Tallinn University, Mare building, room M-134
🎤 SPEAKERS:
1️⃣ Dr. Moara Crivelente – Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Expert in international solidarity and “emancipatory diplomacy".
2️⃣ Hadi Kentawi – Representative of the Polisario Front.
👤 MODERATOR: Dr. Benjamin Klasche – Associate Professor of International Relations at Tallinn University.