2019-2020 Readings

For 2019/2020 we have chosen to continue with the theme of decolonising methods and pedagogies for our readings and annual lecture.  This year we will focus our reading on one book in particular: Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, edited by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang

Wednesday October 23rd (12:30-2pm, room 201, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster)

Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, 2018, Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, New York: Routledge. (‘Introduction’ by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, pp. 1-18 & ‘Against Prisons and the Pipeline to Them’ by Crystal T. Laura, pp. 19-28)

Nikki Sanchez, Decolonisation is for everyone, TEDxSFU

Wednesday December 4th (12:30-2pm, room 201, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster) CANCELLED in solidarity with striking UCU members

Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, 2018, Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, New York: Routledge. (‘Beginning and Ending with Black Suffering: A Meditation on and against Racial Justice in Education’ by Michael J. Dumas, pp. 29-46 & ‘Refusing the University’ by Sandy Grande, pp. 47-66)

Dorinda Carter Andrews, The consciousness gap in education — an equity imperative, TEDxLansingED

Wednesday January 29th (12:30-2pm, room 255, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster)

Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, 2018, Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, New York: Routledge. (‘Beginning and Ending with Black Suffering: A Meditation on and against Racial Justice in Education’ by Michael J. Dumas, pp. 29-46 & ‘Refusing the University’ by Sandy Grande, pp. 47-66)

Dorinda Carter Andrews, The consciousness gap in education — an equity imperative, TEDxLansingED

Wednesday February 26th (12:30-2pm, room 255, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster) CANCELLED in solidarity with striking UCU members

Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, 2018, Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, New York: Routledge. (‘Toward Justice as Ontology: Disability and the Question of (In)Difference’ by Nirmala Erevelles, pp. 67-84 & ‘Against Social Justice and the Limits of Diversity: Or Black People and Freedom’ by Rinaldo Walcott, pp. 85-100)

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Smarasinha, Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice, The Disability and Intersectionality Summit 2018 National Conference

Wednesday May 13th (12:30-2pm, room 253, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster) POSTPONED due to COVID-19

Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang, 2018, Toward What Justice? Describing Diverse Dreams of Justice in Education, New York: Routledge. (‘When Justice is a Lackey’ by Leigh Patel, pp. 101-112 & ‘The Revolution Has Begun’ by Christi Belcourt, pp. 113-122)

Christi Belcourt, The revolution has begun, Keynote address at Laurentian University Science North, November 2016

Wednesday May 27th (12:30-2pm, room 253, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster) POSTPONED due to COVID-19

Ann Russo, 2019, Feminist Accountability, New York: New York University Press (‘Disrupting Whiteness’, pp. 57-81.

If you face any access barriers or require detailed accessibility information, please let us know so we can support your full participation.  If you are new to the group or have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.  For more information, contact Jennifer Fraser (j.fraser@westminster.ac.uk 020 7900 5000 ext. 68270)

 

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