Decolonising Pedagogy: Dig Where You Stand
On June 25th, we held a workshop exploring innovative teaching methods for the history of decolonising practices.
The workshop focused on Birmingham’s local history, with a guided tour by Marcia Dunkley, revealing the city’s hidden black history. This tour not only enlightened us but also served as a pedagogical tool that we might integrate into our teaching.
Marcia then presented on how to incorporate decolonising history into our teaching. Following her, Dr Sara Hassan from City REDI discussed how to create a more inclusive university through place-based action. She emphasised the need for the university to be more accessible to local communities and to share our knowledge work more effectively.
Rob Fleming from our Accounting department shared practical ways of engaging students with Birmingham’s local surroundings. He organizes a walk for his students, ending with a treasure hunt around the city.
The presentations sparked a discussion on how we can contribute to decolonising practices both individually and as a team. These presentations are part of the broader BBS decolonising project, a collaboration with several members of the BBS Decolonising team.