Decolonizing Education | Freire Institute

Paulo Freire’s philosophy of education has had a profound impact on people throughout the world working for social change. His work has been applied not only to formal educational settings but to many diverse social movements.

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Decolonizing Education

From critical consciousness to transformative action in education

Education as the practice of freedom: A critical dialogue on decolonizing learning

Education is not neutral. What is taught, whose knowledge is recognized, how learning is organized, who is authorized to speak, and which forms of knowledge are valued all reflect histories, cultures, institutions, and relations of power. Colonialism has left enduring legacies within educational systems, including curricula, disciplinary boundaries, languages of instruction, assessment practices, institutional cultures, and assumptions about what constitutes legitimate knowledge. This participatory workshop invites educators, education administrators, students, community activists, and others concerned with education to examine these legacies critically and to explore possibilities for...

How might education change if we begin by asking not only what knowledge we teach, but whose knowledge counts, who gets to speak, and how learners can become participants in transforming the world they inhabit?

The workshop does not treat decolonization as simply the diversification of reading lists or the addition of previously excluded voices to an otherwise unchanged curriculum. Instead, participants will explore the relationships between knowledge, identity, authority, power, pedagogy and institutional structures . Attention will be given both to what is taught and to the educational relationships through which teaching and learning take place. The workshop moves from critical inquiry towards praxis : reflection and action directed towards transformation. Participants will apply the discussion to their own educational, organizational or community contexts and identify realistic ways of...

What you learn

Analyse how colonial histories and contemporary relations of power shape educational knowledge, curricula, pedagogy, institutions and experiences of learning.
Analyse an educational practice, curriculum, policy, or learning environment to identify how knowledge, voice, identity, language, authority and power are distributed, including whose perspectives are privileged or marginalized.
Compare transmissive and dialogical approaches to education using concepts drawn from Paulo Freire’s pedagogy, and explain their implications for learner agency, participation and educational authority.
Develop and justify a contextually grounded proposal for decolonial and dialogical action that identifies opportunities, constraints, relevant participants, and possibilities for continuing reflection and change.

Availability

For organizations: This workshop is available in virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats to meet diverse organizational needs and preferences. We can tailor the focus to your specific institutional context.
For individuals: We will run occasional virtual workshops, and you are encouraged to join the notification list to be informed of upcoming dates.

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