This new book Critical Racial and Decolonial Literacies: Breaking the Silence was inspired by research conversations undertaken with scholars and educators of race, racism and anti- racism as part of my post-doctoral research project with colleague, senior research fellow and friend Dr Nilmini Fernando. For us, this book is a project of solidarity. The artwork on the book cover is titled Annihilation of the Blacks (1986) by Fiona Foley. The artwork references a massacre that happened on Badtjala Country in Queensland, Australia.
This collection offers a unique exploration of critical racial literacy and anti- racist praxis in Australia’s educational landscape. Combining critical race and Indigenous theories and perspectives, contributors articulate a decolonial liberatory imperative for our times. In an age when ‘decolonization’ has become a buzzword, the book demystifies ‘critical anti-racism praxis,’ advocating for critical and multidisciplinary approaches. Educators from a range of disciplines including Law, Indigenous Studies, Health, Sociology, Policy and the Arts collectively share compelling stories of educating on race, racism and anti-racism, offering strategies that can be put into practice in classrooms, activism and structural reforms.
The book is due for publication by Bristol University Press in August 2024.
See: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/critical-racial-and-decolonial-literacies