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Attaining “Quality” Education: Considering Colonialism, Coloniality and Decoloniality

MDCL 3020

20/01/2025, 12:30 pm - TO 20/01/2025 - 1:30 pm

Organizer: McMaster Global Health Office

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We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Global Health Seminar titled “Attaining ‘Quality’ Education: Considering Colonialism, Coloniality and Decoloniality,” presented by Dr. Selina Mudavanhu.

Date: Monday, January 20th, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Location: MDCL 3020

Dr. Selina Mudavanhu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies & Media Arts at McMaster University and a dedicated advocate for decolonizing education. Her teaching philosophy, inspired by thinkers like Paulo Freire, bell hooks and decolonial scholars like Ramon Grosfoguel, Walter Mignolo, Nelson Maldonado-Torres and Sabelo Gatsheni-Ndlovu challenges traditional and colonial approaches to teaching and learning, emphasizing critical thinking and engaged pedagogy. She has co-edited, Decolonizing Media and Communication Studies Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and published chapters and journal articles on decolonizing education.

We look forward to your participation in this enriching seminar!