Decolonising Minds, Workplaces & Curricula

Call for Papers

The goal of this symposium is to deepen our collective understanding of the underlying psychological and systemic forces at play in the project of decolonisation—understood as the process of addressing and dismantling oppressive and discriminatory colonial structures and mindsets.

Many people and organisations are waking up to the need for decolonisation. This Symposium is about generating actionable insights for fostering inclusive and equitable work, learning and community environments. We invite leaders, managers, researchers, practitioners, activists, students and interested others to engage in this critical dialogue about the complexities involved.

Topics of interest

We invite papers on a wide range of topics that align with the symposium’s theme, The systems psychodynamics of Decolonising Minds, Workplaces, and Curricula for a better future, including but not limited to:

• Walking together, indigenous knowledge and practices in the western workplace and/or educational curricula
• The role of leadership in navigating the psychodynamics of decolonisation
• The links between decolonisation, climate action and capitalism
• Case studies of successful reconciliation initiatives
• Unconscious processes influencing organisational responses to decolonisation
• Intersectionality as a framework for decolonising workplace cultures
• Decolonisation and psychological safety in the workplace
• Technological innovations that support the decolonisation project
• The role of systems psychodynamics in understanding colonial legacies
• Cultural humility and competence in professional practice
• Understanding the psychological and systemic resistance to decolonisation efforts
• Decolonising curricula and research methodologies
• Envisioning the future of work through a decolonial lens
• Role of allyship in decolonising and reconciliation efforts.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts: Please submit an abstract of up to 500 words outlining your proposed paper (please note this word count does not include references)
• Full papers: Upon acceptance of abstracts, full papers should be between 3,000 – 4,000 words, plus references to be published on the NIODA webpage (unless restricted). Submissions should follow Harvard style for citations and references.

Key Dates

• Abstract submissions: 16 30 September 2024 (extended by request)
• Notification of acceptance: 7 October 2024
• Full paper draft: 28 October 2024
• Symposium date: 19 – 21 November 2024
• Full paper submission: 9 December 2024 (with advice if this is to be shared widely (or restricted))

Contact information: For any inquiries regarding the symposium or submission process, please contact us at symposium@nioda.org.au.

Join us in this crucial conversation to reshape workplaces for a better future!

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Organising committee: Dr Brigid Nossal, Thomas Mitchell, Helen McKelvie & Sally Mussared.

Timetable

This symposium has been designed to enable live interactive online participation in global timezones.
The fee reflects that timezone differences mean participants will not be able to attend all sessions.

📆  DateS

Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 November 2024

⏰. Session Times

5 pm, 7.30 pm, 8 am, & 9 am 🇨🇰  Melbourne
6 am, 8.30 am, 9 pm, & 10 pm 🇬🇧  London
1 am, 3.30 am, 4 pm & 5 pm 🇺🇸  New York
2 pm, 4.30 pm, 5 am & 6 am 🇸🇬  Singapore
11.30 am, 2 pm, 2.30 am & 4 am 🇮🇳  New Delhi

💷  For only

AUD $250 including; panel explorations, parallel paper discussions,
social dreaming sessions, gathering threads and reflections

Early bird registration special currently available only AUD$199

This symposium has been designed to enable live interactive online participation in global timezones. The fee reflects that timezone differences mean participants will not be able to attend all sessions.

👩🏻‍💻. Location

Live interactive online sessions via Zoom