How do you decolonise a Reading List? One step at a time… 

A post by Maria Carnegie, Head of Customer Services, and Simon Speight, Head of Education, Learning and Engagement.

What we learn is inherently political. From what we are taught to how we are taught, certain values and voices are prioritised, and others marginalised. Decolonisation centres the impact of colonialism, both historic and ongoing, on how we understand the world in which we live and the information that we teach. 

Durham SU: Decolonise Durham Network Manifesto 

When did you last challenge your reading list? No, not to a duel! But by asking questions.  

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Easter Term at University Library and Collections

Easter Term, also known as the exams and assessment period (we’re sure there are plenty of other names for it too!) can be stressful at the best of times, let alone in the middle of a global pandemic. The way in which teaching and exams are being done is different; we’re all still affected by the lockdown restrictions (although happily easing in line with the Government’s roadmap) and all of us, students and staff, are getting to grips with these changes in the way we operate and study on or off campus.

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