I’ve started reading Decolonising Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith.

It turns out, New Zealand has a habit of producing some things which are more recognised overseas than they are on our own shores. This book appears to be one of them. Apparently, its essentially a reference text for ‘cultural/indigenous/etc’ studies internationally, but barely recognised by mainstream research education in New Zealand.

Ironic, given the content of the book.

I’m just getting into it, and it’s heavy going. Dense and packed with sentence after sentence that makes me think.

If you want an overview before diving in:

Here’s a short online review.
Here’s a longer review by a New Zealand government department
Here’s the list of academic citations on ResearchGate

The Reo Project | Day 195

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.