Transforming Knowledge Production Decolonizing Information Literacy Gretchen Keer, Online Learning & Outreach Librarian (CSU East Bay) Jeffra Bussmann, STEM/Web Librarian (CSU East Bay) CARL 2014
Jun 27, 2015
Transforming Knowledge Production
Decolonizing Information LiteracyGretchen Keer, Online Learning & Outreach Librarian (CSU
East Bay)Jeffra Bussmann, STEM/Web Librarian (CSU East Bay)
CARL 2014
Henrietta LacksIn 1951, Johns Hopkins researchers took her cancer tumor cells without her permission.
This intrusion brought forth the immortal HeLa cells."The cells reproduced an entire generation every twenty-four hours, and they never stopped." (Skloot, 2010)
Even in 2013, the violation continued when her genome was sequenced and then made public without permission from the Lacks family.
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
-Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, 1999, p.1
“From the vantage point of the colonized…the term ‘research’ is inextricably linked to European imperialism and colonialism.”
Polling for Justice
DefinitionsTo view the definitions of the vocabulary used in the chart, please view our Google doc.
http://goo.gl/OgFx7O
Our Class Module•Completed in one 110-minute class
sessiono Read CBPR article in advance of classo Discuss what is researcho Watch Polling for Justice videoo Complete Activity Worksheet comparing research
methodologieso End with Reflection writing
•Ongoing modification to improve session
Divide into Activity Groups•Independent Info Lit Course
•One-shots in Writing Course
•One-shots in Disciplinary/Subject Course
•Workshops
•Online
•Miscellaneous/Other
Article ActivityTwo Articles:1.Traditional Method of Researchgoo.gl/CzpkRM
2.Community-Based Participatory Researchhttp://goo.gl/lBY4PT
Complete the Worksheet, answering questions to compare the research methodologies.
Group Discussion
Discuss how you might take what you have learned today and apply it in the context of information literacy instruction at your institution.
Thank You!Our presentation slides are available at http://goo.gl/JNa2zd. The References List can be found at http://goo.gl/bBhJKl.
Please contact us if you have [email protected]@csueastbay.edu