Towards a vā knowledge ecology
Mobilising Pacific philosophy to transform higher education for Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4545447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacoba Matapo (0000-0003-4615-0509, Faculty of Education and Social Work, School of Critical Studies in Education, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, corresponding author), Judy Taligalu Mcfall-Mccaffery (0000-0002-5754-4792, Faculty of Education and Social Work, School of Critical Studies in Education, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 122-137 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2022.2041258 |
| OpenAlex | W4211013949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article applies the concept of vā to reconceptualise and critique the tensions in higher education for Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand. We assert that a radical shift is needed within higher education to confront the neoliberal ideals of a knowledge economy that have permeated all levels of the institution, from the politics of academic roles to philosophy and pedagogy. The notion of academic success prescribes a particular subjectivity of the student or academic, which is often aligned with liberal and neoliberal ‘traits’ that are not always conducive to Pasifika ways of being and knowing. We argue that incorporating a ‘vā knowledge ecology’ that stands, in all its complexities, in contrast to the neoliberal ‘knowledge economy’, provides opportunity to ground Pacific indigenous knowledge systems within the institution. In doing so, we challenge the pervasive lack of recognition of or value for Pacific indigenous knowledge within the institution
Aotearoa · Biology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Higher education · Indigenous · Institution · Pacific islanders · Philosophy of education · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Subjectivity · Traditional knowledge · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Higher Education Governance and Development · Law · Ecology
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |