In the face of growing social-ecological challenges, multiple forms of expertise must be brought to bear in environmental problem-solving. As such, community-based science has been touted as a potential way to "democratize" scientific knowledge production, allowing for multiple sources of expertise to be harnessed and for learning across…

In this discussion paper, we argue the need to decolonise curricula in our educational institutions and outline practical steps to do this to acknowledge, respect, empower and elevate Indigenous voices. As an example of colonised curriculum, Australian children previously learned about remembrance of war service days, such as Anzac Day and…

In this paper, we present findings from the Culturally Nourishing Schooling (CNS) project data, collected during and after a series of experiential and immersive Learning from Country (LFC) activities with teachers working in New South Wales (NSW) schools in Australia. LFC is positioned as the critical first step in the CNS whole-school reform…

This research investigated the indigenous history and culture of Ban Pang Mai community in Mae Suai District, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, developed area-based multidisciplinary action learning resources for culturally diverse secondary school school students in Northern Thailand. And study lessons from the area-based multidisciplinary action…

This article explores the role yarning has in supporting Aboriginal high school students to connect to culture through creative projects in partnership with First Nations artists, knowledge holders and Elders in the local community. Following an exploration of literature on yarning as method and Aboriginal pedagogies in Australian schools, Neville…

This study investigates the current promotion of traditional music literacy through the preservation and integration of the Tuhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of the Zhuang ethnic group, into school education. Despite its cultural significance, the Tuhu faces challenges such as declining skilled…

In this reflective essay, we (community and university partners) recount a course-based ongoing cross-cultural 10-year+ Global South-Global North partnership (before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic) between four Indigenous Shuar communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon and a U.S.-based institution of higher education. We report on developing,…