The Decolonial Pedagogies Project: A Transdisciplinary Learning Collective to Explore the Possibilities of Decolonial Praxis in Academia

• In Event: K-16 Decolonial Possibilities in the Works

Abstract

The research presented situates at the intersections of curricular design, humanizing pedagogy, and critical theory, to examine the impact of a participatory professional development model on faculty knowledge and application of decolonial pedagogies, entitled the Decolonial Pedagogies Project (DPP). Spanning three years, the DPP created space for 15 transdisciplinary scholars to pursue interventions and action plans anchored by Indigenous approaches. Qualitative findings describe how participants leveraged journaling, critical reflection, and co-generative dialogue as resources to sense, enunciate and re-imagine alternatives to colonial methods in higher education. In the session proposed, the DPP implementation structure will be shared, along with key insights which highlight methods academics can utilize to foster decoloniality in their courses.

Authors

• Bianca J. Nightengale-Lee, Western Michigan University

• Paul Massy, Florida Memorial University

• Michelle Vaughan-McGovern, Florida Atlantic University

• Bryan H. Nichols, Florida Atlantic University

• Daniella Orias, Florida Atlantic University