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Session Evaluation ViewAttendees 14

Knowledge to Action Session

Program Development and Management

Creative Learning Across Borders: Embracing Decolonial Perspectives

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM US EST
Location: Pine, Mezzanine level

    Session Leader(s)

  • Jennie Suddick

    Manager, International Programs & Collaboration
    OCAD University
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Slides

    • Presenter(s)

  • Mark A. Ritchie

    Executive Director
    International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI)
    Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand

This session focuses on decolonial education and community-based learning on an interdisciplinary study-abroad art program in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The experiential course empowered local communities, artists, and students. The design process was iterative and inclusive, creating a course that studied the roots of contemporary street art in temple murals, folk art (ceramics and textiles), and more within the context of understanding power and creativity in contemporary spaces.

Learning Objectives:

  • Value Interdisciplinary Approaches: The presentation will share insights into how interdisciplinary approaches create richer, more holistic educational experiences; Centre Collaborative and Social Engagement Approaches: as a group, we will explore the significance of collaborative and socially engaged approaches in education. Attendees will learn how to foster partnerships and collaborative projects that benefit all stakeholders involved.
  • Have a knowledge foundation on Decolonial Methodologies: the presentation will share some examples of decolonial mythologies that can be relevant in international education, including considering their impact and relevance across locations and cultural contexts.
  • Design ethical, community-informed programs: Attendees will be able to identify ways to make positive local impacts and reduce barriers to participation in their own programs. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on maintaining respectful and reciprocal relationships with local communities, ensuring ethical considerations are prioritized.
  • Adapt and Implement Best Practices: from the practical examples shared, attendees will leave with actionable ideas and best practices that they can adapt and implement in their own educational contexts.