Wayanha knowledge hierarchies : Sovereign cosmologies standing across generations

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Russ-Smith, Jessica. (2024). Wayanha knowledge hierarchies : Sovereign cosmologies standing across generations. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education. pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/15595692.2024.2387368
AuthorsRuss-Smith, Jessica
Abstract

This article advocates for the transformative shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) models, toward Indigenous sovereignty in research and curriculum development. Emphasising the centrality of Indigenous cultures, knowledge systems, and cosmologies, I argue against tokenistic colonizing approaches and call for decolonization that goes beyond mere additions or adjustments to existing structures. Drawing on Indigenous voices and perspectives, this paper explores the reclaiming of research methodologies and work within the academy that is grounded in ancestral wisdom to challenge hierarchical knowledge systems that continue to dominate within the academy. The Wiradyuri cosmology and concept of Winhangidyal, knowledge, serves as the guiding sovereign anchor to which these arguments are grounded.

Year2024
JournalDiaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education
Journal citationpp. 1-8
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN1559-5706
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/15595692.2024.2387368
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85200976567
Page range1-8
FunderCharles Sturt University
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Online08 Aug 2024
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Deposited07 May 2025
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