Braiding Indigenous and Racialized Knowledges into an Educational Leadership for Justice

Cranston, Jerome; Jean-Paul, Michelle

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“…Nearly every cosmological vision is therefore both a product of cosmological proliferation and a crucible for further cosmological proliferation. Certain cosmological visions are built upon the 'braiding' together, or interweaving, of animistic, indigenous scientific, social scientific, and natural scientific elements from one or more cosmologies (Kimmerer 2013;Snively and Williams 2016;Raygorodetsky 2017;Hopkins et al 2019;Cranston and Jean-Paul 2022). As I show in this article, cosmological visions like these may enable indigenous people to assert the power and value of their animistic constructs and of their autonomy in highly unexpected ways.…”

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Of Cosmological Visions and Creativity: Shaping Animism, Indigenous Science, and Forestry in Southwest China

Swancutt

2023

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How do cosmological visions unsettle animistic and scientific ways of approaching the world? Whereas ‘cosmovisions’ have the narrow meaning of ‘worldviews’, people unleash new ‘cosmological visions’ through the creative act of relating to—and simultaneously dismantling—their constructs of the world at large. Drawing on my ethnography of the Nuosu, a Tibeto-Burman group of Southwest China, I show how an ethnohistorian and a priest set out, at the request of a local official, to address deforestation with a cosmological vision built upon animistic, indigenous scientific, social scientific, and natural scientific sensibilities. Holding sacrifices to land spirits across the Liangshan mountains of Yunnan province in the mid-2000s, they urged Nuosu to refrain from cutting down trees. Many Nuosu in the lumber trade responded with a counter vision that showed respect for land spirits but an unprecedented detachment from the world in animistic-cum-scientific terms. Cosmological visions like these proliferate among Nuosu, encouraging them to experiment with everything from testing the patience of land spirits to undercutting the science behind China’s forest protection policies. Here, creativity opens up new ways of envisioning indigenous autonomy and what it means to be alive to the world as an animist, a scientist, or both.

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Of Cosmological Visions and Creativity: Shaping Animism, Indigenous Science, and Forestry in Southwest China

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2023

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Decolonising student services: Implications for conflict management in higher education

Omodan

2024

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This theoretical argument explores the decolonisation of student services in higher education and its implications for conflict management. The study is based on a comprehensive literature review that incorporates decolonial theories, frameworks, and existing discourse on student services. It establishes a theoretical framework that integrates key concepts from decolonial perspectives and conflict management. Using a theory synthesis design and conceptual analysis to advance the argument, the article explores the transformative process of decolonising student services and how it affects conflict management in diverse academic communities. By examining the intersection between decolonial approaches and conflict management, this study highlights how restructuring student services through a decolonial lens contributes to the creation of inclusive and equitable environments. Real-world case studies are also considered, providing an understanding of successful instances where decolonisation positively impacts conflict dynamics. Moreover, the article discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing decolonised student services, offering practical recommendations for educators, administrators, and policymakers. This work contributes to the ongoing discourse on higher education by providing insights into the complex relationship between decolonisation, student services, and conflict resolution. It envisions a future where culturally responsive and decolonised student service practices foster collaboration and prioritise equity, inclusivity, and collaborative conflict management in diverse academic communities.

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Braiding Indigenous and Racialized Knowledges into an Educational Leadership for Justice

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Of Cosmological Visions and Creativity: Shaping Animism, Indigenous Science, and Forestry in Southwest China

Of Cosmological Visions and Creativity: Shaping Animism, Indigenous Science, and Forestry in Southwest China

Decolonising student services: Implications for conflict management in higher education

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