Katie Perkins
Unlearning through play: a settler’s perspective on the function of adult play in decolonizing
Mentor: Dr. Thor Veen

In this talk, Katie asks “how do you dismantle the system of settler colonialism?” and argues that we must collectively engage in the process of decolonization in order to end violent natural resource extraction projects in Canada. She proposes that the first step towards the creation of a decolonial future is unlearning the harmful western worldviews that uphold settler colonial structures. As she recounts moments in her life when she has begun to unlearn her worldviews, she shares how her experiences of playing with people who have alternative ways of knowing have been the driving force in her own unlearning.

Quest University Canada is suspending regular academic programming following
completion of the current academic year in April 2023.

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