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Afro-Brazilian Cosmology as Praxis for Student Affairs
Campbell, Catarina E
Campbell, Catarina E
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Abstract
In this article, one will find a friendly introduction to several orixás, the archetypal forces of nature in Yoruban and Afro-Brazilian cosmology, in order to explore the applicability of their teachings within the realm of student affairs. With each orixá comes a teaching story, series of reflection questions, and a tangible pedagogical practice. When employed with reverence to their origin and context, these tools can catalyze self-development, sense of purpose, and breadth of perspective for both for our students and ourselves.
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Afro-Brazilian communities have built and tended the knowledge presented in this article across diasporas, space, trauma, and time. May these offerings live their meaning for us as we cultivate love and liberation within and beyond higher education.
Date
2021-01-01