Interweaving communities and universities: current epistemological challenges

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to problematize and engage the readers in a discussion about the dominant trend in higher education around the world, and particularly in Latin America, in reproducing the status quo; making invisible alternative perspectives and insights that could reshape an...

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Main Author: Zayda Sierra Gerald Fallon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México 2013-07-01
Series:Ra Ximhai
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Online Access:http://uaim.mx/webraximhai/Ej-27articulosPDF/8-ZaydaSierra.pdf
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Summary:The purpose of this conceptual paper is to problematize and engage the readers in a discussion about the dominant trend in higher education around the world, and particularly in Latin America, in reproducing the status quo; making invisible alternative perspectives and insights that could reshape and empower research on notions of community development and sustainability with new imaginings that question the cultural-political-economic space defined by Euro centered notion of modernity. We will share the specific conceptual challenges we are facing while developing an international researchproject between rural community-based organizations, NGOs, and Colombian and Canadian universities, addressing issues of sustainability and education within Colombian Afro-descendent, Campesino and Indigenous contexts from a decolonial perspective.
ISSN:1665-0441