CoDE Seminar: Decolonising Political Theory: Reflecting on Teaching in a Post-structural way
| Dates: | 11 February 2021 |
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| Times: | 15:00 - 16:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Alumni, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Dr Sahra Taylor |
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This paper reflects on Dr Sahra Taylor's recent experience redesigning the module Introduction to Political Theory. She draws on the 'art of teaching' approaches to the structure, theme, and style to the reconstruction of a 1st year introduction module. It also considers the wider argument of what it means to teach in a decolonial way, and argues for a multiplicity of approaches that are necessarily fragmentary, polyvocal, and contradictory, and thus 'structurally' accommodating of multiplicity and plurality. Finally, it reflects on the political, social, and educational ramifications of the modular university degree structure, founded on the 'science of pedagogy', and its close relationship to colonial norms.
This event will be delivered over Zoom. An Eventbrite link will be posted here in the coming weeks where you can register to receive the Zoom details.
Speaker
Dr Sahra Taylor
Role: PhD Student / Doctoral Researcher
Organisation: City, University of London
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