Knox College Faculty Development Resources
Much of the work done by various universities and colleges on decolonizing the curriculum reference the Keele Manifesto (England) developed in 2018. It offers a succinct definition:
Decolonization involves identifying colonial systems, structures and relationships, and working to challenge those systems. It is not “integration” or simply the token inclusion of the intellectual achievements of non-white cultures. Rather, it involves a paradigm shift from a culture of exclusion and denial to the making of space for other political philosophies and knowledge systems. It’s a culture shift to think more widely about why common knowledge is what it is, and in so doing adjusting cultural perceptions and power relations in real and significant ways.