2011
DOI: 10.1177/117718011100700104
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Epistemological Pluralism

Abstract: This paper offers a brief analysis of aspects related to the signifi cance and the complexities of introducing "different" epistemologies in higher education teaching and learning. We start by introducing the metaphors of abyssal thinking, epistemic blindness and ecologies of knowledge in the work of Boaventura de Souza Santos. In the second part of the paper we use Santos' metaphors to engage with the tensions of translating aboriginal epistemologies into non-aboriginal languages, categories and technologies.… Show more

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“…This translation was then presented to the reference group and both parties discussed the meaning of the messages and ways of rewording them. As a result, a project metaphor was developedin making strategic use of the space between both Pakeha and Maori fishing grounds, or bodies of knowledge (Andreotti, Ahenakew, & Cooper, 2011.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This translation was then presented to the reference group and both parties discussed the meaning of the messages and ways of rewording them. As a result, a project metaphor was developedin making strategic use of the space between both Pakeha and Maori fishing grounds, or bodies of knowledge (Andreotti, Ahenakew, & Cooper, 2011.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This fails to recognize that all knowledge traditions are saturated with power and inequalities, and that rather than being static, knowledge traditions are constantly changing through an exchange of ideas and practices. We can understand this dynamic as an ecology of knowledge [24] in the form of epistemological pluralism [28].…”
Section: Transgressive Learning and Decolonizing Pedagogiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Relatedly, students-Indigenous students in particular-should be allowed to use Indigenous knowledges in their coursework and research. The positioning of Indigenous knowledges as equal to western-based knowledges provides a more holistic understanding of what is and is not knowledge (Andreotti, Ahenakew, & Cooper, 2011;Grosfoguel 2011).…”
Section: Disrupting Settler Colonial Ideology In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The final strategy is refusing to engage and/or support discourse that normalizes settler colonial ideology and thought. In higher education, faculty can support students who want to use Indigenous methodologies in their research (Andreotti et al, 2011). Faculty can also integrate different forms of knowledge in their classes.…”
Section: Disrupting Settler Colonial Ideology In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%