Examining decolonisation in a globalised world
Examining decolonisation in a globalised world
- Event time: 1:10pm until 2:00pm
- Event date: 9th October 2025
- Speaker: Dr Omolabake Fakunle (Institute for Education, Community and Society, University of Edinburgh)
- Location: Room 6206, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
The seminar will discuss the approach to decolonisation through the development of an UG Pre honours course, titled 'Understanding Decolonisation in a Globalised World'. The Challenge course is available to all students at the university. The course adopts an innovative approach interspersing concepts with experiential learning, with input from staff and students from different disciplines and professional staff. The course seeks to tackle the topic from constructs of race - disproved by experts, but still with present day ramifications. The experiential learning dimension, including virtual and in-person tour, and scavenger hunt, make the course accessible to learners at any stage. The course delivery format ensures that students have the opportunity to share their ideas and reflections during weekly workshops, with formative feedback provided.
The talk will highlight how the course puts forward questions on what we consider to be knowledge and how and why this shapes how and what we learn. Attendees will be given an overview of what the course entails to stimulate their own reflections on approaches and possibilities for decolonisation in a globalised world.
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Physics & Astronomy Equality, Diversity & Inclusion lunchtime meetings - everyone in the School is welcome - both students and staff. Most meetings are at lunchtime. Our aim is to discuss and learn on how to be the best physicists we can be. We host a range of speakers - from our own students and staff to Nobel prize winners - on topics including physics education, outreach, gender & physics, race & physics, decolonising physics, as well as discussing current physics & astronomy research!.