3rd Decolonising Education Symposium - University of Salford
About this Event
3rd Decolonising Education Symposium
University of Salford
Join us in person for the 3rd Decolonising Education Symposium at the University of Salford! It's a great chance to explore fresh ideas, share perspectives, and connect with colleagues passionate about transforming education. Don’t miss out on this inspiring day of talks, workshop options, and discussions.
Agenda
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Sign in and Refreshments
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and Introduction
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote speaker - Dr Leon Moosavi
Info: Dr Leon Moosavi is a Reader in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Leon is currently writing a book about Muslim football fans in England, and what their experiences of football fandom tell us about identity, belonging, and marginalisation in contemporary societies. Amongst his most notable works are The Decolonial Bandwagon and the Dangers of Intellectual Decolonisation (2020) and The Racialization of Muslim Converts in Britain and Their Experiences of Islamophobia (2015). In 2021, Leon founded The Decolonial Critique, a global network of more than 2,200 scholars and activists who have an interest in theoretical and applied approaches to coloniality/decoloniality within and beyond the university.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Decolonising the Music Curriculum
Info: This presentation is by Dr Philip Brissenden exploring his work and scholarship in decolonising music curricula building on his work exploring and considering musical form and challenging colonial assumptions about form.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Decolonising Legal Education
Info: Dr Tracy Boahene will present her practice and how she engages decolonising principles and practice within her law modules and teaching.
🕑: 11:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Break
🕑: 12:05 PM - 12:30 PM
Learning Futures: Literatures, Communities, and the Sustainable School
Info: This presentation is by Dr Keren Poliah and Dr. Zahra Sharif Tehrani exploring how arts and humanities-led climate education can support decolonising pedagogies across schools and communities.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM
Why we need to decolonise Criminology
Info: This presentation by Dr Fahid Qurashi explores the connection between criminology, criminal justice and coloniality evidencing how decolonisation can enhance Criminology as a discipline, with more nuanced understanding of theory and research methods. Dr Fahid Qurashi is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford and a Research Director at the Ayaan Institute. He lectures and conducts research in the areas of Islamophobia, racism, crime, counterterrorism, political Islam, surveillance, and radicalisation.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch and Prayer Break
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Workshop Session (choose one to attend)
Info: 1) Sami Safadi - Reimagining Reflection: Introducing the RIHLA Framework [chapman seminar room 1/2]
2) Dr. Stephen Ling - Decolonising Research [Lady Hale G03 PG Suite]
3) Afsana Chowdhury - Creative Methods [Lady Hale 100, LH100]
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Comments and Reflections
Where is it happening?
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