A Community Path to Higher Education: Pluriepistemic Research-Practice for designign the Biocultural Indigenous University of the Inga People of Colombia

Proyecto: Investigación

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Against violent encroachments upon their ways of lives and territories, the Inga people of Colombia undertook an atun iachai ñambi or great path of knowledge to conceptualize, design, and build an Indigenous university for biocultural and pluri-epistemic knowledge generation. Based on the pillars of Indigenous territory, autonomy, jurisdiction, and cosmovision, the University project is part and parcel of a strategy to guarantee the Inga¿s physical and cultural permanence, in harmony with Suma Kausai, the principle of Good Living. The creation of the University¿s political and pedagogical proposal continues a path undertaken twelve years ago when the Inga committed to developing their own educational model that integrates all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education. To achieve their University vision, the Inga Territorial Entity AWAI and academic partners have engaged in collaborative research to design a supportive higher-education program and institution that will improve territorial governance, bridge Indigenous and western knowledge systems, and advocate for a paradigm shift in nature-human relationships. This project will provide important insights into relevant intercultural collaborative research methodologies and situated co-learning to strengthen Inga biocultural knowledge, restore social cohesion, and expand the possibilities of professional futures in Inga territories to contribute to Suma Kausai. (200)
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Fecha de inicio/Fecha fin01/10/2230/09/25