Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The University of Glasgow Decolonising the Curriculum Community of Practice ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/blogger-gb-news/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger - [Student and Alumni Reflections on the Collaborative Development of the Power Shift Game](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/student-and-alumni-reflections-on-the-collaborative-development-of-the-power-shift-game/) - Introduction This post is published by Laura Sharp on behalf of Izah Bowes, Fatima Hayat Malik, Luis Fellipe Moraes Castello, Dhammaporn Paireepinath, Niveditha Muthu Velayutham, Shujie Wen, & Anastasia Lekea. School of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow. This case study explores the development of Power Shift, an interactive, narrative-based game designed to support - [Small Shifts, Invisible Labour: Reviewing Curriculum from the Margins](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/small-shifts-invisible-labour-reviewing-curriculum-from-the-margins/) - Samantha Gayatri, UoG GMH Alum, Northumbria University PhD student 📲 https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-dg/ 📧 samantha.gayatri@northumbria.ac.uk This post is published on behalf of Samathan G by Laura Sharp. Last year, I joined Laura Sharp, Samuel Owusu Achiaw, Ailsa Foley, Mia Wilson, along with my fellow Global Mental Health Masters course mates Izah Bowes and Chrissy Kleist, to do - [UofG Together Story launch event](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/uofg-together-story-launch-event/) - Amplifying Student Voices: Building a More Inclusive University Community What does it take to help every student feel like they truly belong? This question sat at the heart of a recent University of Glasgow project focused on strengthening community and inclusion. The initiative brought together staff and three student interns to explore the experiences of - [Reflections on Decolonial Love - a podcast mini-series from UNESCO RIELA](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/reflections-on-decolonial-love-a-podcast-mini-series-from-unesco-riela/) - The UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Languages, and Arts (RIELA) at the University of Glasgow has a podcast series that brings sounds to make you think about integration, languages, culture, society and identity. A collection of academic musings, poetry, lesser heard voices and personal stories for you to enjoy and expand you horizons - [A Reflection on Exploring Decolonisation in Practice ](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/a-reflection-on-exploring-decolonisation-in-practice/) - In this post, Naf, Undergraduate Representative, Equality & Diversity Unit Arts Library Associate, reflects on her involvement in decolonising the curriculum. - [The Lion and Unicorn of Glasgow University](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/the-lion-and-unicorn-of-glasgow-university/) - A recent play called The Lion and the Unicorn by Tawona Sitholé, Lecturer in Creative Practice Education, UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Education Languages and the Arts, was held at Glasgow University in early April. This short post tells of what inspired it. The popular stone stairwell next to the chapel on the main campus, is iconic. A - [Decolonisation in Practice: A Collaborative Workshop](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/decolonisation-in-practice-a-collaborative-workshop/) - 20 March 2026 / 09:30–16:30 / University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC) 226AB This workshop brings together staff and students from across disciplines to share practical approaches to decolonising teaching, learning, and curriculum in higher education. The focus is on how decolonisation happens in practice through funded projects, collaborative course redesign, community-building, and reflective teaching. The - [Law and Language Literacy: The Power of Words](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/law-and-language-literacy-the-power-of-words/) - Sharing a blog from the UofG School of Law In May 2025, two undergraduate students co-authored a blog for the School of Law's Blog, and so we reshare that blog here, given its relevance to decolonisation. By Ola Zurakowska and Maya Bedi (Level 4 Scots Law LLB and Diploma in Legal Practice students respectively) The Decolonising - [Decolonising using a Disney case study discussion in a marketing management course](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/decolonising-using-a-disney-case-study-discussion-in-a-marketing-management-course/) - This post is a cross-posting of a reflection on teaching kindly provided by Areti Chavale from the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow. Areti is a Lecturer in Management working on the intersection of art, business and law. Introduction The importance of decolonising the curriculum is being increasingly recognised by universities across - [Spotlight: Decolonising the School of Law Forum. A reflection on the origin of legal knowledge](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/spotlight-decolonising-the-school-of-law-forum-a-reflection-on-the-origin-of-legal-knowledge/) - This reflection is written by Joséphine Sangaré, PhD student in cybersecurity at CREATe, School of Law, and student member of the staff-student Decolonising the School of Law Forum (DtSLF) at the University of Glasgow. In the academic year 2023/24, Professor Maria Fletcher and Doctor Catriona Cannon set the ground stone for the a staff-student partnership - [Neither London nor Moscow: Decolonial Dialogues](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/neither-london-nor-moscow-decolonial-dialogues/) - Guest post by Dr James Rann, Lecturer in Russian at the University of Glasgow. In this post, James reflects on a recent event held in April 2024. ‘I wake up every morning and I am angry.’ This is an unusual response to the timeworn academic icebreaker ‘tell us a little bit about your research’, but - [Taking Steps To Initiate the Decolonisation of the Global Mental Health MSc](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/taking-steps-to-initiate-the-decolonisation-of-the-global-mental-health-msc/) - University of Glasgow Stance on Decolonisation The University of Glasgow, recognising its historical involvement in the slave trade and structural racism, is encouraging staff to take a proactive stance to decolonise the curriculum. As part of this effort, members of the Global Mental Health (GMH) MSc team have embarked on a project initiating the process - [Black History Month events](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/black-history-month-events/) - As part of Black History Month, the Equality & Diversity Unit, along with the Global Majority Network are hosting two EDU/GMN events. The first event is Decolonising Healthcare and it will be held on 4th October, 6-8pm, Lecture theatre G59 of the Kelvin Halls. You can find this here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/listings/index.html/searches/decolonising%20healthcare Professor Iain McInnes will welcome speaker Dr ## Pages - [Home](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/) - Aimé Césaire on decolonisation - “Decolonization likewise must be thought through in these particularities. To agree on what [decolonization] is not: neither evangelization, nor a philanthropic enterprise, nor a desire to push back the frontiers of ignorance, disease, and tyranny…” News & Dialogues This is where we'll provide news, updates and dialogues from community members - [Knowledge Hub](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/) - The purpose of this space The role of this space is to bring together the resources that the Community has created to date. We expect this space to be a living one that is updated regularly. Please do check our blog post as well for the latest posts and updates. Reading & Resource List This - [About](https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/blogger-gb-about/) - About the Community The Decolonising the Curriculum (DtC) Community of Practice is a group of colleagues (students and staff!) who share an interest in identifying colonial injustice in institutional structures and the history of subject disciplines. 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