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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-189-2022
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Review article
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08 Jul 2022
Review article |
| 08 Jul 2022
| 08 Jul 2022
Geology uprooted! Decolonising the curriculum for geologists
The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele
University, Keele ST5 5BG, UK
Lisa Lau
The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele
University, Keele ST5 5BG, UK
Natasha Dowey
Department of the Natural and Built Environment, Sheffield Hallam
University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK
Hinna Sheikh
The Equalities Team, Keele University, Keele ST5 5BG, UK
Rebecca Williams
Department of Geography, Geology and Environment, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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Latest update: 30 Jun 2025
Short summary
Geology is not apolitical. Here, we explore what decolonising the curriculum means, both in a wider sense and specifically for the discipline of geology. We outline some of the colonial past of the discipline and also point to its colonial present in the hope that we can do better in the future. We explain some of the discipline-specific jargon, theory, and practice associated with decolonising. Some suggestions are included to help geology teams begin their decolonising the curriculum journey.
Geology is not apolitical. Here, we explore what decolonising the curriculum means, both in a...
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