Recognizing Indigenous Knowledges: The Imperative of Decolonization in Higher Education in Chile

Title
Recognizing Indigenous Knowledges: The Imperative of Decolonization in Higher Education in Chile
Publication Date
2024-10-30
Author(s)
Veliz, Leonardo
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OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-7484
Email: lveliz@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:lveliz
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Open Journals in Education
Place of publication
United States of America
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/63796
Abstract

This reflection explores the critical importance of decolonization in higher education, emphasizing the recognition and integration of Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies into teacher education courses. Drawing from a critical conversation with a Chilean academic deeply engaged in decolonial practices, the discussion highlights how traditional Western-centric models of education have historically marginalized Indigenous perspectives, leading to a narrow and incomplete understanding of knowledge. The academic highlights the necessity of challenging these dominant paradigms by acknowledging and valuing the rich, diverse epistemologies that Indigenous communities contribute to helping us read the world (Freire & Macedo, 1987) through different onto-epistemological lenses. This process of decolonization is not merely an academic exercise but a transformative approach that seeks to create a more inclusive and equitable educational landscape that is sensitive to diverse voices, perspectives, ways of knowing and being. By integrating Indigenous knowledges, higher education institutions can foster a more holistic and diverse intellectual environment, ultimately contributing to the broader goals of social justice and reconciliation.

Link
Citation
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 9(2), p. 1-10
ISSN
2474-2554
2474-2546
Start page
1
End page
10
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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