UNTO Podcast
Welcome to UNTO : Unlearning Together, a new podcast series from Decolab!
UNTO, is all about questioning and expanding how we think about knowledge creation. We’ll be diving into the ways research, practice, and pedagogy shape our understanding of what it means to build equitable and just futures. Each episode, we’re joined by incredible guests who bring fresh insights from decolonial perspectives, challenging traditional narratives in academia and beyond.
Join us as we explore topics like ethics, knowledge justice, alternative epistemologies, and the role of education in fostering a more inclusive understanding of the world. With each episode, UNTO will provide insights from researchers and practitioners who are actively unlearning conventional methods and building transformative narratives.
Episode 1: Decolonising Research Ethics
By questioning the dominant and hegemonic research paradigm in Western institutions, our first episode argues for a radical shift in understanding ‘what ethics is’ and the need for a disruptive language for research.
Recommended additional resources:
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