Decolonising Earth Science
from the hidden histories of our geological institutions to inclusive curricula.
Explore our toolkit to decolonise earth scienceGoal
The overall goal of this project is to collaboratively explore the unrecognised knowledge upon which the foundational institutions of Earth Science is built and how this legacy creates modern day inequity in our discipline and then to work toward dismantling this inequity by taking a decolonising Earth Science pedagogy and curriculum approach.
Aims
Revealing hidden stories
To reveal the hidden stories of the geological knowledge and local guides and geologists that enabled the colonial geological surveys in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Learning from the past
To ensure that Earth Science learns from the past by moving from these hidden histories and embedding them into inclusive curricula.
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Expanding our understanding
Expand our understanding about how (geological) knowledge is created and what the role of the geologist is in creating knowledge, and which individuals were excluded from knowledge production and being geologists
Creating resources and knowledge
To generate knowledge and resources that can be applied to making Earth Science more inclusive, thus reducing inequalities in access, retention and success in our discipline.
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Resources
A package of open access pedagogical resources to enable sector-wide recognition, learning, and conversations around the historical legacy of Earth Science and modern inequities. This comprehensive toolkit will help us towards our goal to decolonise UK Earth Science. Resources will be continuously added to – follow our updates page, and our socials, to learn of new releases.
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