Diversifying and Decolonising the University

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This is a podcast from the University of Hertfordshire's 'Diversifying and Decolonising the University' group. Each episode will explore some element of diversification within higher education contexts, featuring interviews and conversations between staff and students within and beyond Hertfordshire.

  1. JUL 15

    Episode 24: Tourism, Hospitality, and Events (with Tsitsi Marima and Melissa Cummings)

    In this episode Sara de Sousa talk to Tsitsi Marima and Melissa Cummings about decolonial and diversifying approaches to teaching tourism, events, and hospitality. They discuss their curriculum and teaching changes within the business school at Hertfordshire.   EPISODE NOTES:  Tsitsi Marima is a Senior Lecturer for International Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management. Her research interests are teaching and learning in hospitality, sustainability and technology in hospitality. Current research focuses on consumer responsibilities on food waste. Melissa Cummings is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for International Tourism, Management and Events Management at University of Hertfordshire. Her research focuses primarily on the anthropology of tourism, and how tourism impacts culture and community. Her ongoing doctoral research uses visual methodology to uncover the impact of tourism on the indigenous Ainu community in Hokkaido, Japan.  Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    41 min

  2. MAY 27

    Episode 23: The 'Decolonial Bandwagon’ (with Leon Moosavi)

    In this episode Catarina Carvalho and Sara de Sousa talk to Leon Moosavi about decoloniality, international students, and what he terms the ‘decolonial bandwagon’.   EPISODE NOTES:  ‘The Decolonial Bandwagon and the Dangers of Intellectual Decolonisation’‘The Myth of Academic Tolerance: The Stigmatisation of East Asian Students in Western Higher Education’The Decolonial Critique network  Dr Leon Moosavi is a sociologist of race and religion. He’s a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. Leon’s research interests fall within three interrelated areas: racism, Orientalism, whiteness, and white privilege; British Muslim converts and Islamophobia; and epistemic decolonisation, decolonising the curriculum, decolonising criminology, the limitations of decolonising projects, and how these initiatives are portrayed in public discourse. Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    39 min

  3. APR 28

    Episode 22: Porto Walking Tour (with Kai Fernandes)

    In this episode Peter D’Sena talks to Kai Fernandes about his walking tours of Porto, Portugal; race and tourism; and the interpersonal dimensions of his work. EPISODE NOTES: Born and raised in Porto, Kai Fernandes is the son of white parents and a sister of black women. He has a degree in Social Psychology and studies and thinking about social issues related to racism are his greatest passion. He created @quotidianodeumanegra, an Instagram page where he expresses his concerns. He uses ecotourism as a way to raise anti-racist awareness in society. A fan of Legos, books and friendships, he lives for honesty and knowledge. Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    24 min

  4. FEB 21

    Episode 21: Decolonising Music Education (with Hanh Doan)

    In this episode ⁠Hanh Doan talks to some of her PGCE music students (now qualified teachers) about diversifying and decolonising the music curriculum. The students are Olivia Celoleskaj, Lewis White and David Woods. The dialogue is interspersed with Hanh reading Nathan Holder’s poem ‘If I Were a Racist'. FURTHER RESOURCES: Nathan Holder’s ⁠If I Were a Racist⁠ EPISODE NOTES: Hanh Doan is  a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education and has been PGCE Music lead since September 2023, as well as being  a Senior Academic Skills Tutor at the University of Hertfordshire. Before coming to the University of Hertfordshire, Hanh was a secondary school music teacher for 19 years. In this time, decolonising the music curriculum became an emerging interest, but Hanh is clear about being at the start of a personal and professional journey. She sees her role with trainee teachers to expose them to ideas and philosophies within and outside music education. Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    37 min

  5. FEB 5

    Episode 20: Resisting AI, Part 2 (with Dan McQuillan)

    In this episode (the second of two parts), ⁠⁠⁠Catarina Carvalho⁠⁠⁠ talks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan McQuillan⁠ about all things artificial intelligence. Please go back and listen to part 1 if you haven't already, as the conversation picks up from there! FURTHER RESOURCES: ⁠- Dan's book, Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence⁠. - ⁠Dan's website⁠. EPISODE NOTES: Dr Dan McQuillan is a Lecturer in Creative & Social Computing at Goldsmiths University of London, and co-lead for AI in the ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures. He is  author of  the book Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence. Please ⁠⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    26 min

  6. JAN 30

    Episode 19: Resisting AI, Part 1 (with Dan McQuillan)

    In this episode (the first of two parts), ⁠⁠Catarina Carvalho⁠⁠ talks to ⁠⁠Dan McQuillan about all things artificial intelligence. The second part of the interview will drop soon! FURTHER RESOURCES: - Dan's book, Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence. - Dan's website. EPISODE NOTES: Dr Dan McQuillan is a Lecturer in Creative & Social Computing at Goldsmiths University of London, and co-lead for AI in the ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures. He is  author of  the book Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence. Please ⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠ and follow us on BlueSky! Email us with thoughts and feedback: ddtu@herts.ac.uk Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd. ⁠⁠

    31 min

  7. 12/05/2024

    BONUS Episode 18: Teaching Resolutions (Revisited)

    In this episode, you'll hear updates from the following University of Hertfordshire staff members about their New Years' teaching resolutions. Below are some of the resources/texts mentioned in the first episode. If you've not listened to the first part of this, or want a refresher - EP 10 - go back and listen now! In order: ⁠Karen Clark⁠, ⁠Earle Abrahamson⁠, ⁠Kathleen Tripp⁠, ⁠Kaja Franck⁠, ⁠Derek Ong⁠, ⁠Hạnh Đoan⁠, ⁠Helen Barefoot⁠, ⁠⁠Sarah Flynn⁠. Please ⁠⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠⁠. FURTHER RESOURCES: PG Cert - Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education ⁠bell hooks, Talking Back, Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black⁠ ⁠Felix Mantz, "Decolonizing the IPE syllabus"⁠ ⁠Gurminder Bhambra and Julia McClure, Imperial Inequalities ⁠ ⁠Hamza Hamouchene and Katie Sandwell, Dismantling Green Colonialism⁠ ⁠Ibn Khaldun⁠ Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd. Produced by Chris Lloyd, Sara de Sousa, and Catarina Carvalho. diversifyingherts.wordpress.com

    20 min

  8. 11/20/2024

    Episode 17: Decolonising Computing, Part 2 (with Mustafa Ali)

    In this episode (the second of two parts), ⁠Catarina Carvalho⁠ talks to ⁠Mustafa Ali⁠ about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big tech. This picks up from where the first part left off, so please go back and listen to that one if you haven't already. We also asked Mustafa, after the episode, to send us a reading list that might appear on his proposed 101 course, 'How the World Was Made'. We've added in suggestions of our own too. You can find it below. Let us know what recommendations you'd add to the list and if you use the list in your teaching. FURTHER RESOURCES: Mustafa Ali, ⁠'A Brief Introduction to Decolonial Computing'⁠ Mustafa Ali, ⁠'Towards a Decolonial Computing'⁠ HOW THE WORLD WAS MADE: Fanon, Frantz, Black Skin, White Masks (1952) Goldberg, David Theo, Racist Culture: Philosophy and the Politics of Meaning (1993) Hall, Stuart, 'The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power' (1995) Hartman, Saidiya, ‘Venus in Two Acts’ (2008) Lorde, Audre, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984) Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto (1848) Mignolo, Walter, The Darker Side of Western Modernity (2011) Mills, Charles, The Racial Contract (1997) Mohanty, Chandra Talpade, Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity (2003) Quijano, Aníbal, 'Colonialidad y modernidad/racionalidad' (1989) Samman, Khaldoun and Mazhar Al-Zo'by, Islam and The Orientalist World System (2008) Smith, Linda Tuhiwai, Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples (1999) Winant, Howard, The New Politics of Race: Globalism, Difference, Justice (2004) Wynter, Sylvia, 'Unsettling the Coloniality of Being/Power/Truth/Freedom: Towards the Human, After Man, Its Overrepresentation—An Introduction’ (2003) EPISODE NOTES: Dr. Mustafa Ali  is a Lecturer in Computing at the Open University. He conducts transdisciplinary research investigating the interactions between race, religion, politics, ethics, and computing/ICT. Specifically, he examines and critically analyzes how colonial power harmfully affects our ways of seeing and thinking. Please ⁠leave us feedback about the show via this link⁠. ⁠Visit our website for more resources⁠. Music by Rayen © Hear more via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Edited by Chris Lloyd.

    33 min
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This is a podcast from the University of Hertfordshire's 'Diversifying and Decolonising the University' group. Each episode will explore some element of diversification within higher education contexts, featuring interviews and conversations between staff and students within and beyond Hertfordshire.

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