Teaching Curve 24 Anna Meier and Liam Midzain-Gobin on Decolonizing Syllabi, Curricula and Attitudes

Dr. Anna Meier is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Her research concerns terrorism, white supremacist violence, and racism in national security institutions and policies.

Dr. Liam Midzain-Gobin is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. His research concerns settler coloniality, Indigenous governance practices, and Indigenous-settler relationships as a form of international politics. 

The episode explores 

•       Meanings of the concept of decolonization.

•       How decolonization can change syllabi and curricula, that is, WHAT we teach.

•       How a decolonization mindset can change the interactions between teachers and students, that is, HOW we teach. 

The interview was edited for length.