Afterall Launches Reading Lists Project for Cultural Workers Addressing Global Conflicts

Afterall has initiated a reading lists project inviting cultural workers and collectives to compile resources addressing global conflicts and extraction. The project aims to create a growing repository of essential materials, including texts, films, and artworks, to help understand specific community struggles. Multiple responses have been published in December 2025, including contributions from Els Silvrants-Barclay on December 17, and from Dieter Roelstraete, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, and Tamara Beheydt on December 15. These responses are part of the "Save M HKA: A Roundtable" series within Afterall Journal's "Art Becoming Public" section. The reading lists incorporate content from Afterall's catalogue alongside resources from other publishers and cultural organizations. The project specifically targets individuals and groups working within their local contexts to share and access vital information. This initiative responds directly to contemporary global challenges through curated knowledge sharing.