Transdisciplinarity and Colonialism in Climate Education Workshop

This year, the My Climate Risk – Ateneo de Manila University Regional Hub, in collaboration with the MCR Education Working Group and MCR University of Cape Town Hub, is organizing a webinar and a workshop titled “Transdisciplinarity and Colonialism in Climate Education.” This session will explore the link between the two concepts, posing an epistemological question on transdisciplinarity — Is transdisciplinarity a means of pushing back against hegemonic approaches? Or is it itself a product of the long-standing impacts of colonialism?

We are honored to be joined by our esteemed colleagues, Dr. Rowena Azada-Palacios of Ateneo de Manila University, and Alice McClure of University of Cape Town.

Date: 12 March 2025

Time: 4:00 PM (GMT+8) / 12:00 PM (GMT)

Venue: Online (via Zoom)

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The session will be designed to start with short interventions and a conversation between our panelists which will then be followed by breakout sessions.

These breakout sessions will provide participants with the opportunity to dissect the links between colonialism and transdisciplinarity, taking inputs from the panelists but also from their own experiences and reflections. At the end of the breakout sessions, groups will be given the chance to share the results of their discussions.

If appropriate, a perspective paper may be crafted, published and circulated as part of ongoing efforts of the Education Working Group to develop pedagogical materials. The recordings of the sessions may also be produced as educational materials for teaching and learning purposes. Any materials created will be circulated with participants and acknowledgements will be made as appropriate.

For more details, please see the full event description here and concept note and programme accessible here.