Endeavours and Experiences of Decolonising the Criminology Curriculum

Twyman-Ghoshal, Anamika ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4076-6687 and El Masri, Omar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-590X (2025) Endeavours and Experiences of Decolonising the Criminology Curriculum. In: Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum : Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 152-164. ISBN 9781836089124

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Abstract

The call for decolonising criminology has been particularly urgent due to the discipline’s history, which is traced back to the period of the colonial expansion of European and Western imperialism. With this context, the normative subject matter of ‘crime’ became inextricably linked to systemic racialised Othering and oppression. Much of the discourse in criminology has been about control and punishment, often directed at dominated and minoritised populations. Discussions about decolonising the criminology curriculum have increasingly gained traction to critically interrogate contemporary and modern explanations of crime. This chapter explores a project that the authors undertook at a UK university to embed a processual approach to decolonising a criminology theory module that engaged both staff and students. This chapter provides some reflections on the authors’ experiences in engaging in this work, recognising both the rewards and the challenges.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Criminology; Decolonising; Theory; Intersectionality; Antiracism; Restorative practices
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Omar El Masri
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2026 12:25
Last Modified:	12 Feb 2026 09:30
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15820

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