The politics of indigeneity: decolonizing historical memory and education in Colombia

dc.contributor.authorCortes, Diego
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-31T23:36:36Z
dc.date.available2024-10-31T23:36:36Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.description21 pages
dc.description.abstractThis article explores how the Misak (Guambianos) from the Colombian southwest are revitalising their collective memory and militant politics in a nation that has historically prioritised its Spanish heritage. Through the analysis of twenty-month collaborative research conducted by three Misak University (MU) students and the article’s author (a non-Indigenous Colombian affiliated with a university from the Global North), the article claims that political engagement results from this community’s autonomous educational institutions and pedagogical practices. The MU is one of these Misak autonomous efforts engaging with non-traditional pedagogies, such as caminar el territorio, to promote a ‘militant indigenous identity’ committed to their cultural differentiation. These educational practices evolved from other methods for memory reproduction embraced by the Misak since colonial times. As the tearing down of the statues of Spanish conquistadores in 2020 shows, the Misak’s educational efforts have cultivated a new indigenous generation that seeks to make a political and cultural impact beyond their territory.
dc.identifier.citationCortes, D. M. (2024). The politics of indigeneity: decolonizing historical memory and education in Colombia. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2024.2322737
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2024.2322737
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/30166
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPedagogy, Culture and Society
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY
dc.subjectAutonomous indigenous education, political subjectification, territoriality, memory, Misak community
dc.titleThe politics of indigeneity: decolonizing historical memory and education in Colombia
dc.typeArticle

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