Self-decolonisation in Aotearoa: Pushing through programmatic Pākehā paralysis

Weijers, Dan 2024. Self-decolonisation in Aotearoa: Pushing through programmatic Pākehā paralysis. Presented at: Te Puna Aurei LearnFest Conference 2022, Online, 23-24 November 2022. Published in: Bowell, Tracy, Pepperell, Nicole, Richardson, Anthory and Corino, Maria-Teresa eds. Revitalising Higher Education: Insights from Te Puna Aurei LearnFest 2022. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press, pp. 9-17. 10.18573/conf2.b

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Abstract

Te reo, tīkanga, mātauranga, te Ao, and kaupapa Māori are finally seeing a resurgence in Aotearoa. This revitalisation is occurring in the tertiary education sector, but staff and skill deficits are holding back many academic disciplines. This chapter documents the challenges facing a traditionally colonial tertiary programme — philosophy — attempting to de-colonise itself. The overlapping nature of the challenges can make decolonising appear to be so difficult that some programmes may feel paralysed. This chapter argues that the importance of decolonisation requires that programmes push through any paralysis they may be experiencing by prioritising decolonisation above other goals.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Cardiff University Press
ISBN:	978-1-9116-5350-9
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 June 2024
Date of Acceptance:	2024
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2024 12:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169720

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