ERIC Number: EJ1384735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2560-6050
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Indigeneity, Positionality, and Ethical Space: Navigating the In-Between of Indigenous and Settler Academic Discourse
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, v6 p36-48 2023
Academia has been dominated by European/settler ways of knowing while denying the existence and validity of Indigenous epistemologies, science, and philosophies. Post-secondary structures were not built to be inclusive spaces, they were built without Indigenous voices or considerations and often housed individuals and departments who have perpetuated research harms towards Indigenous peoples. These spaces have been and remain a place of privilege where few Indigenous knowledge holders manage to become established. In this article, calls for action to transform academia into an inclusive space through ongoing conversations on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report and the widespread theme of taking on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) conversations will be examined. Without conversations around tools and ideas about practical steps to take in our daily work navigating academic spaces, we maintain colonial structures by being complicit and avoid the question of where the Indigenous voices are found in these spaces. [Articles in this journal were presented at the University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, Indigenous Knowledge, Colonialism, Ethics, Cultural Awareness, Collegiality, Conflict Resolution, Educational Change, Equal Education, Diversity, Inclusion, American Indians, College Faculty, Higher Education, Personal Narratives, Reflection, Power Structure, American Indian Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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