This was followed by some lines of poetic verse and selected narratives recounted from Maori folklore to introduce and discuss the importance of “ relationality” as regards the way scholars should approach the challenges of decolonising knowledge and transforming institutional practices. Structured into three key sections, Linda Tuhiwai Smith opened with commentary about the impacts and legacies of British imperialism and settler colonialism in New Zealand – focusing, in particular, on the effects of the English language being imposed on indigenous Maori communities over several centuries. Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith presenting the Sociological Review Foundation’s Annual Lecture at Goldsmiths, University of London. The content featured personal reflections on approaches to undertaking qualitative research informed by decolonial practices two decades after the scholar’s internationally acclaimed monograph Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples (1999) was first published.
The Sociological Review Foundation’s Annual Lecture – “Decolonizing Methodologies: 20 Years On” – was given by Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith (University of Waikato, New Zealand) and presented at Goldsmiths, University of London on 16th October 2019.
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