Research·2024
The mis/non-representation of African cultures in Australian schools
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Context
Students from the African diaspora in Australia often find that their voices are missing from school. So are their images, histories and lives in what gets taught.
I co-authored this paper with Melanie Baak, Shaza Hamed, Efon Luwala and Jeanne Munyonge for ReConnectEd. The title comes from a student: not one day did I ever learn anything about African heritage or cultures.
What I do
- Wrote from qualitative research with African-Australian young people.
- Made the case that listening means changing what is on the page, not only hearing the interview.