Numerous countries, including Indonesia, have integrated their cultural heritage into various aspects of society, notably in the realm of traditional textiles. With its diverse cultural landscape, Indonesia showcases detailed and comprehensive characteristics in its traditional fabrics, particularly the South Sumatra Songket. Popular cultural…

This reflection explores the critical importance of decolonization in higher education, emphasizing the recognition and integration of Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies into teacher education courses. Drawing from a critical conversation with a Chilean academic deeply engaged in decolonial practices, the discussion highlights how…

Weedon Island Nature Preserve in Florida houses an educational center, which displays a visual and rhetorical narrative of local ecology and the lifeways of the region's Indigenous inhabitants. We conduct rhetorical and narrative analysis to examine how the exhibits construct the relationship between Indigenous people and the land. We conclude…

When sexuality educators bother to think about gay anal sex, it is usually to consider, 'What can we -- or should we -- teach about it?' Rarely is the question asked, 'What might gay anal sex teach sexuality education?' Inspired by Kathleen Quinlivan's suggestion that we work together to 'create new possibilities for what else sexuality and…

Centuries of settler-colonial capitalist hegemony have deeply embedded violent paradigms of separation and hierarchy in our societal structures and internalized ideologies, ultimately manifesting in global climate justice crises. We argue, therefore, that addressing the socio-ecological catastrophes we currently face necessitates an inclusive…

In this essay, four Indigenous scholars from three different communities write about visiting as Indigenous feminist practice, a practice that is queer, anti-capitalist, and rooted in the cosmologies of our communities. Visiting is at the heart of how we research and how we make relation within our research. As an Indigenous feminist practice,…

This paper draws on the fund of regional knowledge about career guidance that comparative research has generated in the "global South". The goal of the paper is to add another voice to the challenge to the universalising language that characterises career guidance theory and practice, and to further highlight the serious attention that…

In 2023, Region 16 Comprehensive Center (R16CC) and Education Northwest partnered to extend the scope of previous work and address feedback on a first report from R16CC's WA Tribal Advisory Board. Specifically, they responded to a call for a stronger focus on regional efforts in the Pacific Northwest. This document presents themes that emerged…

The Philippine educational system and its core curriculum is oriented toward the formation of the modern, autonomous, rational subject, particularly one that will fit into the contemporary global market and production system. Through this system, Filipinos are deepening the colonization of their rationalities and subjectivities by imposing a…

Indigenous community knowledge is indeed essential for the sustainable development of community and University-Industry Linkage (UIL) initiatives. It provides valuable local contextualized expertise, engages local indigenous stakeholders, bridges the gap between academia, industry, and the community, incorporates local traditions and indigenous…

This research aims to: (1) explore the cultural knowledge of handwoven silk in Ban Mi District, Lopburi Province; (2) design a STEM-based learning approach integrated with the cultural knowledge of handwoven silk to promote career skills for students in Ban Mi District, Lopburi Province; and (3) investigate the outcomes of implementing the…

The study explores the historical development, cultural significance, and economic potential of Liuzhou River Snail Rice Noodles (LRSRN) as a representation of local wisdom and educational literacy in China. Rooted in the historical, cultural, and natural context of Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, the production process and unique flavor of LRSRN…

This is a cultural geography lesson plan for Pre-K to K-level students to learn about Peruvian culture. It was developed following several expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon between 2018 and 2023 and has been used with students in preschool through kindergarten programming in school and museum settings. In this experience for learners, they will…

Background/purpose: The integration of local cultural values in education plays a crucial role in shaping students' character, fostering attitudes of global diversity and religious moderation. This study aims to develop a valid, practical, and effective IPAS learning module based on Tesuling local cultural values to enhance students' global…

Indigenous Student Centres (ISCs) are student affairs units specialized to serve Indigenous students and communities. These Centres are places of significance on campus for Indigenous students for their cultural relevance and embodiment of Indigenous ways of being. Professionals working in and with ISCs ground their work firmly in Indigenous…