Abstract
We are three Black engineering educators in South Africa who are inspired by the work of Ezekiel Dixon-Román and Eve Tuck. We critique several so-called “universal truths” that are apparent in engineering education from a posthumanist standpoint and focus on the subjectification of Black engineering academics. We draw a cartography of engineering education, to show how subjectivities are influenced by powerful agencies. The cartography gives an idea of the potestas that is exerted upon educators as a result of historical forces. We then give an idea of the potentia that is possible through micro-instances of activism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-156 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Qualitative Inquiry |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Black subjectivity
- cartography
- engineering education
- post-qualitative
- posthumanism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)