Decolonising the University
Деколонизация университета
2018-08-20
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In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the imperialist, racist business magnate, from their campus. The battle cry '#RhodesMustFall' sparked an international movement calling for the decolonization of the world's universities. \n\nToday, as this movement grows, how will it radically transform the terms upon which universities exist? In this book, students, activists and scholars discuss the possibilities and the pitfalls of doing decolonial work in the home of the coloniser, in the heart of the establishment. Subverting curricula, enforcing diversity, and destroying old boundaries, this is a radical call for a new era of education.\n\nOffering resources for students and academics to challenge and resist coloniality inside and outside the classroom, Decolonising the University provides the tools for radical pedagogical, disciplinary and institutional change.
Key Findings
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Decolonial work in universities involves contesting colonial structures within institutions historically shaped by imperial and establishment power.
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Students, activists, and scholars contribute perspectives on both the possibilities and pitfalls of pursuing decolonization within universities.
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The #RhodesMustFall campaign at the University of Cape Town catalyzed an international movement to decolonize universities.
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The book identifies curriculum transformation, enforced diversity, and the dismantling of traditional academic boundaries as mechanisms for institutional change.
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The book offers resources and tools for challenging coloniality through radical pedagogical, disciplinary, and institutional change.
Research Object
Universities (higher education institutions) as sites of colonial legacy and reform
Research Subject
decolonial transformation of university curricula, pedagogy, disciplinary structures, institutional practices, and boundaries
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