American Campus Podcast

a social and political history of US higher ed

Can the university be decolonized? with Sandy Grande

October 01, 2025 • Lauren Lassabe Shepherd

Can US colleges be decolonized?

References and suggested readings:

Sandy Grande. 2018. “Refusing the University.” Free PDF.
Sandy Grande. 2016. Red Pedagogy. Free PDF.
ACP episodes on Indigeneity and the university with Sharon Stein and Eve L. Ewing
Robin D. G. Kelley. March 1, 2016. “Black Study, Black Struggle.” The Boston Review.
“Board of Trustees agreement shows hope for UConn-Indigenous relations,” The Daily Campus, February 3, 2025.

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