A range of materials and resources have been compiled to begin the enquiry into what decolonisation is, and why it’s important to you. There’s resources that also argue against decolonisation, which are interesting to engage with to understand where the resistance to decolonisation appears. Start by watching the below video, which explains what colonialism, and decolonialism is, and its lasting legacy on beliefs, biases and power structures. 

The resources in this course include film, podcasts, websites and blogs, as well as traditional academic sources such as books and journals, this is one way we can start to see how our biases around what we deem as ‘knowledge’, or as an ‘academic source’ is influenced by systems of power.

Through these initial resources, we ask you to:

DISCUSS:

Who determines what is a validated form of knowledge? How can the idea of authorship and “sources” be questioned? How can we validate the knowledge that falls outside of traditional archives and isn’t textual?

REFLECT:

In what ways does the way you teach, research or work contribute to or uphold colonial values?

CONTRIBUTE:

What additional resources would you like to see here? What other perspectives, ideas and reflections should be incorporated?