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Canadian Political Science Association2024 Annual Conference Programme
Approaches, Knowledges, and Methods
for the World of Tomorrow
Hosted at McGill University
June 12 to June 14, 20242024 Annual Conference Programme
Approaches, Knowledges, and Methods
for the World of Tomorrow
Hosted at McGill University
June 12 to June 14, 2024
Teaching
M05(b) - Workshop on Teaching the Everyday: Diversifying the Discipline
Date: Jun 12 | Time: 03:30pm to 05:00pm | Location: Hotel Le Cantlie, 1110 Sherbrooke St West/Ouest, Mont-Royal room
Chair/Président/Présidente : Katherine Boothe (McMaster University)
Discussant/Commentateur/Commentatrice : Nathan Andrews (McMaster University)
Griselda Asamoah-Gyadu (McMaster University)Beyza Hatun Kizeltepe (McMaster University)
Szu-Yun Hsu (McMaster University)
Hanan Zahrah (University of Windsor)
Badriyya Yusuf (Queen's University)
Janique Dubois (Université d'Ottawa)
Akalya Kandiah (McMaster University)
Ulas Tastekin (McMaster University)
Kayla Lui (McMaster University)
Abstract: Diversifying course syllabi has been identified as one of the key initiatives to anti-racism and decolonizing higher education (Sawer and Curtin 2016; Andrews 2020). Approaches range from incorporating authors from underrepresented groups to including topics that are systematically marginalized due to structural bias and dominant forms of knowledge production. In the discipline of political science, scholars have also pointed out discipline-specific issues such as lack of multicultural perspectives and absence of voice from Indigenous communities and Global South (Nath, 2011; Mantz 2019; Andrews, 2022; Wallace 2022). Several universities in Canada and abroad have highlighted syllabus redesign as a key component of diversifying the academy, and have carried out plans to promote more diverse and inclusive curricula. This roundtable will bring together scholars engaged in this work in Canadian political science departments to discuss methods, opportunities, and challenges associated with facilitating change and advancing more inclusive course designs.