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Online Exhibition: Decolonising the Past

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Learn more about the ways staff and students in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Chester have responded to the challenge of decolonising the way we study the past and past communities, and developed an inclusive and innovative curriculum.

Introduction

Dr Donna Jackson introduces our Online Exhibition.

Recommended Reading

Staff recommend key texts to shine a light on decolonisation in history and archaeology.

Decolonising our Curriculum

Staff in the Department of History and Archaeology discuss the ways they have decolonised their teaching to develop a more inclusive curriculum.

Decolonising Environmental Archaeology

In this blog post, Dr Barry Taylor reflects on the impact of non-Western scholars on our understanding of plants and animals and human relations with the natural world.

Decolonising the Curriculum: A Personal Reflection

In this blog post, Dr Donna Jackson reflects on teaching black history as a white scholar.

Student-Led Decolonisation

Explore outreach work undertaken by History students as part of our second-year module ‘Historical Research: Methods and Practice’ in collaboration with Chester Cathedral.

Decolonising our Library Collection

Work in the department would not be possible without the support of staff in Library and Information Services (LIS). In this blog post, staff recommend essential reading and discuss how they have supported decolonising the library collections.

A Global History in One City

Staff in the department have produced a series of exciting short videos demonstrating how the local history of Chester is undeniably part of a rich and dynamic global history.