Decolonizing the Syllabus: Thinking Beyond the Template
Thursday, November 26
2–3:30 p.m. (Atlantic Time)
Virtual via MS Teams
This interactive workshop invites participants to take a fresh look at the syllabus as a living document rather than a fixed contract. Colonial legacies are often embedded in course design and curriculum structures, shaping what counts as valid knowledge, whose voices are prioritized, and how learning is evaluated. Together, we will critically examine how choices about readings, course guidelines, assignments, and grading structures can reproduce coloniality.
Through collaborative activity and reflection, participants will explore how a syllabus can:
- Be understood as a living document rather than a fixed template.
- Create space for diverse voices and ways of knowing.
- Support decolonizing teaching and learning environments.
- Challenge dominant assumptions embedded in course design and evaluation.
- Encourage opportunities to co-create learning experiences with the learning community.
The session invites participants to learn with and from one another, share insights and approaches, and question not only what is included in a syllabus but also the assumptions underlying the syllabus itself. Together, we will explore possibilities for reimagining the syllabus and course design through a decolonizing lens.
Facilitator
Dr. Ezgi Ozyonum, Educational Developer
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