Decolonising the Diversifying the Curriculum
Did you know? The Department was recognised for its work in relation to Decolonising and Diversifying the Curriculum with a YUSU excellence award received by Dr. Karisha Kimone George.
Champion's Pick: Keith KD (2018) Culture across the curriculum. Cambridge University Press.
Activities:
Decolonising and Diversifying the Curriculum Student Committee
DDC is a student-led committee that organises activities and events that focus on highlighting the need for change in the current psychology curriculum. This can include but is not limited to:
- Podcasts
- Blogs
- External speaker events
- Co-hosted events with different departments
- Obtaining research grants and conducting research
In recognition of the impact of the existing curriculum on student wellbeing, the DDC has also joined forces with the other student groups in the Psychology department to form the Psychology Wellbeing Hub.
- Ways to get involved:
- Consider giving a talk to the students in our Department on your work related to DDC
- Contribute a blog or podcast to the student DDC website
- Propose a funding idea or project that we can work together on in relation to DDC
- Email: psychology-student-wellbeing@york.ac.uk
Curriculum review student workshops
- Series of student workshops focused on reviewing the existing curriculum in order to identify areas where existing content and reading lists can be decolonised and diversified
- Ways to get involved:
- Get in touch with the champion to become a student reviewer
- Contact the champion to let them know of any ideas you have about how the content that you have been taught can be diversified
- Email: psychology-student-wellbeing@york.ac.uk
DDC Working Group
- In early 2023, Dr. Karisha George was invited to be the Chair of the University's DDC working group. Together with the Inclusive Learning team and other members of staff, a DDC symposium was run in June 2023, and a range of cross-departmental efforts has been initiated.
- Ways to get involved:
- The working group welcome both staff and students who are passionate about decolonising and diversifying the curriculum and want to have an impact on how the university approaches these issues so get in touch if you would like to join this working group
- If you have any ideas about how we can generate change in this area email the champion
- Anonymised Contact:
Research Projects
Champion bio:
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, I am now an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Psychology where I specialise in teaching Forensic Psychology and the Psychology of Wellbeing. I am passionate about creating safe spaces for students from underrepresented groups, and define these as spaces where students are free to be their authentic selves without judgement or discrimination; and feel empowered to achieve the dreams that they have for themselves. My work focuses on ensuring that the wider University eventually becomes such a safe space - a place where safe spaces are no longer needed.
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