Doing hope in troubled times

Lizette Nolte

doi:10.1002/anzf.70058

Doing hope in troubled times

Lizette Nolte

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In this paper, hope is critically considered within the context of the persistent impact of colonisation, neoliberalism and rising fascism. The following question is asked: In these troubling times, can we, and should we, hope? The urgent case for hope is then made, before a more systemic, relational, decolonised hope is proposed as a viable way of doing hope together.

Original language	English
Article number	e70058
Number of pages	7
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Volume	47
Issue number	1
Early online date	6 Feb 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.70058
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2026

Keywords

Hope
Decolonisation
Relational hope
Counter-narratives

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