A framework for decolonising and diversifying biomedical sciences curricula: rediscovery, representation and readiness.

ABSTRACT: To date, most efforts to decolonise curricula have focussed on the arts and humanities, with many believing that science subjects are objective, unbiased, and unaffected by colonial legacies. However, science is shaped by both contemporary and historical culture. Science has been used to support imperialism, to extract and exploit knowledge and natural resources, and to justify racist and ableist ideologies. Colonial legacies continue to affect scientific knowledge generation and shape contemporary research priorities. In the biomedical sciences, research biases can feed into wider health inequalities. Reflection of these biases in our taught curricula risks perpetuating long-standing inequities to future generations of scientists. We examined attitudes and understanding towards decolonisi

SUBMITTER: Lu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature