Epistemic Violence in World History

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In this episode, Dr. Tadashi Dozono shares his research on epistemic violence in world history classrooms and curriculum. We talk about textbooks, standardized curriculum, queer theory, the power of grammar, and allowing students to bring their own ways of knowing into the classroom.

Biography

Tadashi Dozono is an assistant professor of history/social science education at California State University Channel Islands. Through cultural studies, ethnic studies, queer theory, and critical theory, Tadashi’s research emphasizes accountability towards the experiences of marginalized students by examining the production of knowledge in high school social studies classrooms.

Show Notes

• Some of Tadashi’s research:
• • The passive voice of white supremacy: Tracing epistemic and discursive violence in world history curriculum
  • Negation of being and reason in the world history classroom: “They used to think of me as a lesser being”
  • Teaching alternative and indigenous gender systems in world history: A queer approach
• Read Sasha Costanza-Chock’s book: Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (I referenced the introduction)
• Explore the Cite Black Women website to learn about the origins of this movement, the five guiding principles, and their podcast.
• Check out this great intro to queer theory through the lens of the Harry Potter books by Hannah McGregor and Marcel Kosman: Witch, Please: Book 2, Episode 2: Queer Theory