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> The QAA themselves don’t explain what decolonising means. Presumably this is a good thing, given the complaint: > But by requiring that all subject areas in
by WindyMiller 4y ago
> The QAA themselves don’t explain what decolonising means.
Presumably this is a good thing, given the complaint:
> But by requiring that all subject areas include these topics, the QAA is homogenising university teaching and diminishing true diversity of thought.
The 'sinister attempt' here is literally just advice to have a bit of a think about this stuff when you're covering areas where it might be relevant, like the history of mathematics; and to consider the diverse needs of your students. An academic who chooses to follow that recommendation has huge scope to determine how they do so.
The rest is just baggage Armstrong is bringing to it, and is very much his problem.
- bowsamic 4y agoYeah most of the article seemed like a rant against wokeism, rather than about mathematics
- tomlockwood 4y agoYeah, amazing so many people here, and the author, are reading so much into this.
- dangerface 4y agoIt's not advice it's telling. When I say "being racist is something you shouldn't do" I am not giving advice I am telling you not to be racist.