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SUMMARY:Master Class 2.1: Research
DESCRIPTION:“Change at the Root”: Liberating the Colonised Mind\nWhite 
 supremacy was openly celebrated under colonial rule and all non-whites wer
 e considered barbaric. White rulers were encouraged to devote themselves t
 o the gigantic task of taming the savages of the colonies. Imperialism of 
 the colonial era was\, undoubtedly\, a dichotomous system of oppressors an
 d the oppressed. Most colonies have attained political independence from c
 olonial oppression. Yet\, imperialist structures and ideologies of white s
 upremacy\, that moulded the mindset of colonised people\, are still ingrai
 ned in postcolonial consciousness. As an alternative to this dichotomous s
 ystem of oppressors and the oppressed\, that exists even today\, Paulo Fre
 ire’s model of the “Pedagogy of the oppressed” calls on humankind to
  overthrow an unjust system and establish a world founded on a “humanize
 d and just” plateau\, where no culture or race is considered superior. T
 his movement to humanize an oppressed system means engaging in a two-front
  battle. On the one hand\, we must strike at the roots of consciousness of
  white supremacy that perpectuates itself even in the 21st century. On the
  other hand\, we can only dislodge an oppressive biased system if all thos
 e inevitably subjugated minorities critically regard\, and subsequently di
 scard\, inherent ideologies of colonial oppressors.\n\nThis session emphas
 izes the need to be constantly alert to the hegemonic and subtle power pla
 ys in interpersonal encounters — with a view to embark on a journey of d
 eep-rooted change within. As an initial step\, there will be a brief intro
 duction to Prof. Dr. Kirsten Nazarkiewicz’s “culturally reflective” 
 model. Participants will be invited to consider the impact of culture and 
 power play. J. Krishnamoorthy’s “Freedom from the Known” will\, subs
 equently\, serve as a plattform for reflection on the uphill task of liber
 ating the mind from the dogmas of cultural programming and the warped doct
 rines of imperialism that are indelibly inscribed in the colonised mind. I
 ntercultural activists and thinkers will encounter a creative space and ta
 ste the experience of criss-crossing the boundaries of the “Known”\, l
 istening to the silent yet urgent calls for a more equitable and inclusive
  society divorced from dogmas and imperialist doctrines.\n\nSpeaker:\nPrit
 ima Chainani-Barta was born in India and completed her Ph.D in German lang
 uage and literature from the University of Mumbai. Currently\, she works p
 art-time as research associate for cultural diversity at the Fulda Univers
 ity of Applies Sciences in Germany. In addition\, Pritima has longstanding
  experience as a professional facilitator and executive coach in Asia and 
 Europe. She is a certified Core Strengths facilitator and accredited as Se
 nior Practitioner by the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). P
 ritima’s personal and professional intercultural background (Indian-Germ
 an)\, defines her expertise as in international coaching and facilitation.
  She supports high potentials in fine-tuning their professional skills and
  prepares them to meet the challenges of high-stakes international engagem
 ents.\n\nPritima is devoted to promoting cultural diversity through her wo
 rk. She co-heads the SIETAR regional group of Frankfurt-Rhein-Main-Unterfr
 anken and is actively involved as a volunteer in the project “elan" fund
 ed by the Ministry of Education and Culural Affairs of the State of Hesse\
 , with a view to educating parents and teachers on school-related topics a
 nd cultural diversity. Pritima believes that several intercultural issues 
 in academics and in business can be resolved\, or even avoided\, if the pa
 rties concerned are sensitive to the inherent dominant forces of dogmatic 
 cultural conditioning and power plays in interpersonal encounters. She cla
 ims that education and antibias trainings form the groundwork for developi
 ng a mindset\, free from the barriers of prejudice and discrimination.
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CATEGORIES:Master Class 2
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