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Walking the Talk: Decolonizing the Politics of Equity of Knowledge and Charting the Course for an Inclusive Curriculum in Higher Education

Pages 499-510 | Published online: 15 Feb 2011
 

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the authors offer a dramatic presentation regarding questions surrounding the politics of equity of knowledges in higher education. The vignette invokes the perspectives of an anti-racist educator, a graduate student, and a community educator—all of whom are grounded in the academy. Through personal reflection, discussion, and anti-racist, feminist, and anti-colonial theorizing, each grapples with the multi-faceted issues surrounding the politics of the academy and the politics of the coexistence of different knowledges in higher education. Finally, the implications of a non-inclusive academic system are explored, with an emphasis on development education.

RÉSUMÉ

Dans cet article, les auteurs offrent une mise en scène théâtrale sur des questions touchant la politique de l'équité des savoirs dans les études supérieures. Le sketch évoque les perspectives d'une éducatrice antiraciste, d'un étudiant de troisième cycle et d'une éducatrice communautaire—tous enracinés dans le milieu universitaire. Au fil des réflexions personnelles, des discussions et des théories antiracistes, féministes et anticoloniales, chaque personne se débat avec les enjeux complexes de la politique universitaire et de la politique de coexistence de différents savoirs dans l'éducation supérieure. Enfin, les auteurs explorent les répercussions d'un système universitaire d'exclusion et mettent l'accent sur l'étude du développement.

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