Can Indigenous Knowledge Dismantle Colonialism? Ethnomathematicians Are Trying To Find Out.

Ron Eglash in his office, alongside examples of fractals he’s studied.
Ron Eglash in his office, alongside examples of fractals he's studied. Julian Hayda / Culturally Situated Design Tools
Ron Eglash in his office, alongside examples of fractals he’s studied.
Ron Eglash in his office, alongside examples of fractals he's studied. Julian Hayda / Culturally Situated Design Tools

Can Indigenous Knowledge Dismantle Colonialism? Ethnomathematicians Are Trying To Find Out.

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On today’s show:

  • Ethnomathematician Ron Eglash discusses how indigenous systems of creating knowledge could hold the key to ultimately dismantling the ideologies imposed by Western colonialism.