Category: Decolonising the curriculum
Dr Adam Rutherford seminar report: Race, genes and scientific racism: the history and legacy of the invention of race
The BILT-funded Decolonising STEMM groups have been working on a number of projects to decolonise and diversify the curriculum within their disciplines. This work has included reviewing teaching content and exploring staff and student attitudes to decolonising. One response we … Continue reading...
For research-richer or poorer
Bristol is a research-led university, and our Education Strategy positions us in terms of a research-rich curriculum. Within and far beyond the institution, research-led terms are seen as both engaging and problematic. As we embark on emboldening what Bristol means … Continue reading...
From fuzzy to compassionate
Many moons ago, I started working on Education for Sustainable Development. At the beginning, it was seen as a ‘fuzzy’ topic, not scientific enough, and too touchy-feely-tree-huggy. Oh! How the winds have changed as sustainability is mainstream in pretty much everything we do now. Staff … Continue reading...
A short takeaway from the Decolonizing reading group
On 10 November, a highly interdisciplinary group of lecturers, students, and BILT staff convened to discuss a recent literature review undertaken by Shahjahan and colleagues, ‘“Decolonizing” Curriculum and Pedagogy: A Comparative Review Across Disciplines and Global Higher Education Contexts’ (2021). … Continue reading...
Practical methods of decoloniality in mathematics pedagogy
The perspectives in the blog have been gathered from recent research into the topic of decoloniality and mathematics education. The focus of these articles is not exclusively on higher education, so not everything mentioned in them will be directly relevant … Continue reading...
Mythbusting… Decolonising the Curriculum
With so much activity and drive around decolonisation of education happening at the moment, we thought it was important to step back and take a look at the basics to get your started in your journey.
This blog is aimed … Continue reading...
Decolonising the Curriculum Interview Series – Madhu Krishnan, podcast & transcript
The Decolonising the Curriculum Interview Series sees its next instalment. Student Fellow Rhona speaks to Madhu Krishnan, Professor of African, World and Comparative Literatures in the Department of English.
Professor Krishnan’s extensive research, activism and projects are not only impressive … Continue reading...
A first look at Decolonising Assessment
This blog builds on BILT’s previous podcast on Preparing students for assessment and the work of my co-Student Fellows, Rhona and Sama, on decolonisation of the curriculum. Last week I attended and presented at the 16th BESA Annual International … Continue reading...
Decolonising the Curriculum Interview Series – Nana Agyare podcast and transcript
In the next instalment of the Decolonising the Curriculum interview series, Student Fellow Rhona talks to Nana Agyare – University of Bristol alumnus, previous Graduate Intern with the Student Inclusion Team and current Global Lounge Assistant with the International … Continue reading...