Decolonisation through Poetry: Building First Nations’ Voice and Promoting Truth-Telling

• Published in: Education as Change
• Main Authors: Manathunga, Catherine, Davidow, Shelley, Williams, Paul, Gilbey, Kathryn, Bunda, Tracey, Raciti, Maria, Stanton, Sue
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: UNISA Press 2020
• Subjects: Stanton; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/1947-9417/7765; https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/EAC/article/download/7765/4574

The impetus to decolonise high schools and universities has been gaining momentum in Southern locations such as South Africa and Australia. In this article, we use a polyvocal approach, juxtaposing different creative and scholarly voices, to argue that poetry offers a range of generative possibiliti...