Monthly Archives: January 2026

Ahmed, S. (2012) ‘Introduction: On Arrival’, in On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, pp. 1–19.  Alvesson, M. (2011) ‘Views on interviews: A skeptical review’, in Interpreting Interviews. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 3–40.  Betts, R. F. (2004) Decolonization. 2nd edn. New York … Continue reading →

Reflection  As I reflected on my research, I realised that the more I engaged with this topic, the more layers of complexity emerged. The research intersects with institutional structures, government policy, colonial legacies, and educational norms, making it difficult to identify a single … Continue reading →

Instead, decolonisation requires a decentring of the West as the universal reference point and a shift from vertical power relations to more horizontal forms of discourse and knowledge exchange. Asia as Method by Kuan-Hsing Chen offers useful frameworks for thinking beyond Eurocentric universals without … Continue reading →

What is decolonisation?  I began by briefly tracing where the concept of decolonisation comes from, drawing on Decolonization: A Brief History of the Word by Raymond F. Betts. Decolonisation refers to the act of gaining sovereignty from a colonial state. As John D. … Continue reading →

In this section, I will highlight some important topics from the interview. I used the software https://turboscribe.ai/ to transcribe the interview.   Interview Questionnaires Yui Yamamoto.docx This document is a set of questions I briefly followed. Below is the summary of the answers of the interviewees.   … Continue reading →

I chose interviews as a method to collect data on the lived experiences of students and staff members. I referred to Views on Interviews: A Skeptical Review by Mats Alvesson to plan the interviews, guided by tutor feedback and peer discussions.  Structure  The interviews … Continue reading →