ISRR 2025 Session 7: Radical relationalism & Indigenous studies, and Social justice in education

This online ISSR seminar took place on 25 April, 2025. Benjamin Klasche from Tallinn University, Estonia, Wasiq Silan from National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, and Charlie Kurth from Clemson University, South Carolina were the first presenters in this session. Their presentation titled “Exploring an allyship between radical relationalism and Indigenous studies. Thoughts on methodologies, decolonization and social sciences approaches” draws attention to how radical relationalism is congenial to Indigenous ways of knowing. Following the first presentation, Kevin Naimi from Laval University, Canada presented on “Educational creation: how a radical relational theory of creativity can help us reconceptualize power and social justice in education”. Naimi provides a unique perspective on radical relational theory providing the means towards rethinking education from a top down approach to one that promotes creativity and inclusivity. Both presentations were followed by an engaging discussion by attendees that contributed pertinent thoughts on the presentation.