By Amita Nijhawan. In the many years I knew him before he died in 2007, my grandfather would casually throw into conversation the time when he had worked in Gandhi’s sevagram and that time whenContinue reading
Category: Decolonising the Curriculum
To decolonise, we must reflect first upon our selves: thoughts following the ‘Reimaging Higher Education’ Conference at De Montfort University
By Laura Key. On Wednesday 8th November, I was fortunate to join colleagues from across the UK at De Montfort University’s ‘Reimagining Higher Education: Journeys of Decolonising’ conference. Picking up on the current (inter)national focusContinue reading
Discussing Decolonisation: a mini-series at York St John University, 2023-24
During the academic year 2023-24, the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU) is hosting a six-part mini-series under the banner ‘Discussing Decolonisation’. The series aims to showcase and critically engageContinue reading
Decolonising the Curriculum, Diversity and Inclusion, International Student Experience, Teaching and Learning, YSJU Talk About Teaching Annual Conference
The Autumn skies are full of (international) opportunities. Are you ready?
By Kate Dexter. Will our new international students be ready for their tempestuous flight: the challenge of living, studying, and thriving in an unfamiliar land, amongst unfamiliar others… in an unfamiliar location, with a seeminglyContinue reading
Decolonising the Curriculum, Diversity and Inclusion, Teaching and Learning, YSJU Talk About Teaching Annual Conference
It’s OK to take small steps towards decolonisation
By Pauline Couper. Decolonisation can feel overwhelming. Perhaps that is inevitable if we are taking the challenge seriously, but ‘overwhelming’ can prevent, rather help, us progress it. Decolonisation is something I have long been interestedContinue reading