Global Higher Education: The Sustenance and Hushed Annihilation of Indigenous Knowledges and Identities

Abstract

This chapter argues that there is a sustained onslaught on epistemologies and identities of the inhabi tants of the Global South through the hegemony of Western ways of knowing through the promotion of globalization. It posits that peddling this myth sustains Western epistemological hegemonies that have perpetuated and sustained the extirpation of those of the Global South. Through these subtle weapons of mass destruction, the researchers observed that most formerly colonized Indigenous communities have lost their identities and cultures. They further contend that scholarships by the countries in the Global North, including the new geo-political arrivants China and Russia continuously pummel and destroy indigenous identities under the guise of building relationships. Through these observations, the chapter accentuates the observation that while people are not being decimated physically, this occurs subtly. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of embracing and harnessing all epistemologies to build better more sustainable and resilient communities