eprintid: 10204769 rev_number: 11 eprint_status: archive userid: 699 dir: disk0/10/20/47/69 datestamp: 2025-02-14 11:08:12 lastmod: 2025-02-14 11:08:12 status_changed: 2025-02-14 11:08:12 type: article metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 699 creators_name: Vella Gregory, Isabelle title: The Invisibility of Sudan’s Civil War ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B03 divisions: C03 divisions: F31 keywords: Sudan; Archaeology; Jebel Moya; War; Africa note: This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. abstract: The civil war in Sudan, often overshadowed by other global conflicts, has deep roots in the country’s colonial past and ongoing struggles with governance. Despite early hopes for democracy, the situation deteriorated, leading to widespread violence and humanitarian crises. The war has seen mass displacement and severe restrictions on communication. Academia cannot remain silent in the face of such events. More importantly, we need to re-centre our practices from the outset, not just during in times of war. Archaeology plays a crucial role in this endeavour, but only if it actively moves away from its colonial past. The archaeological project at Jebel Moya is a fully joint collaboration between Sudanese archaeologists and those based in the Global North. It highlights the intersection of archaeology and contemporary conflict, underscoring the importance of equitable partnerships in post–colonial contexts. The narrative calls for international support for Sudanese scholars and students, emphasizing the need for flexibility, assistance, and a platform for Sudanese voices in the global academic community. date: 2025 date_type: published publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP) official_url: https://doi.org/10.1017/pub.2024.20 oa_status: green full_text_type: pub language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 2360488 doi: 10.1017/pub.2024.20 lyricists_name: Vella Gregory, Isabelle lyricists_id: IVELL58 actors_name: Vella Gregory, Isabelle actors_id: IVELL58 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Public Humanities volume: 1 article_number: e21 issn: 2977-0173 citation: Vella Gregory, Isabelle; (2025) The Invisibility of Sudan’s Civil War. Public Humanities , 1 , Article e21. 10.1017/pub.2024.20 <https://doi.org/10.1017/pub.2024.20>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204769/1/Vella%20Gregory_the-invisibility-of-sudans-civil-war.pdf