Epistemic justice seminar series - January

Higher education curricula and policies have close ties to the histories and cultural traditions of industrialised societies’ white upper- and middle-class populations, so it is unclear how they may reflect the interests and values of students from a variety of ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds. 

In this event Michalis and Sangeeta will present the findings of two qualitative and decolonial research projects as the basis for a critical discussion about the possibilities and challenges of doing epistemic justice in contemporary, complex university settings. 

The first project addresses de-centring the psychology curriculum, in this case, so that BA students from diverse backgrounds could familiarise themselves with cultural-historical, decolonial, feminist and other critical psychological approaches; the second, with international female Indian BA & MA students, explores the centrality of community, belonging and identity in and beyond formal educational settings.

This event will be particularly useful for those interested in decolonisation, equity and social justice, diversity and inclusion, co-production and under-represented voices in academia.

Epistemic Justice seminar series

This series aims to help attendees challenge the existing power imbalances in knowledge production and sharing, by reflecting on our curricula, teaching practice, and research.  An exciting line-up of invited speakers will share their work on promoting decolonisation, equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion in academia.