Iyiola Solanke introduces new project on decolonising the curriculum

On 9 January 2026 at the Decoloniali-Tea Workshop, Professor Iyiola Solanke introduced the project on decolonising the curriculum, which revolves around three main pillars: 

• (i) challenging the foundational assumptions of the curriculum;
• (ii) identifying the current gaps and incorporating decolonial material into the current curriculum; and
• (iii) redesigning the curriculum from a decolonial perspective. She then introduced the concept of decolonisation and provided an overview of initiatives undertaken by other universities (Leeds, SOAS, Kent or University of Cape Town).

During the discussion, participants particularly appreciated the framing of decolonisation as

 a positive democratising exercise that would enrichen the curriculum by exposing students to different perspectives, moving away from the idea of just one answer and generally increasing the complexity with which topics are studied.

Read the full summary of the Decoloniali-Tea Workshop.

This workshop is part of the Decolonisation and Law Programme running along side the Decolonising Law Discussion Group.