The discipline of psychology is currently going through an important paradigm shift: where the industry has historically had a white, Western approach, it is now re-evaluating what this means, and the importance of culture and consideration for historical, political, social, and cultural determinants of health in wellbeing.

Join industry-renowned academics, Christopher Sonn, Moana Waitoki and Bridgette Masters-Awatere, for this free, 1 hour webinar, Decolonising Psychology: The next steps, where they will:

  • Give the context of Indigenous Psychology in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: What is the historical, political, social, and cultural context, and how does Indigenous Psychology inform conceptualisations and practices of wellbeing today?
  • Speak to how and why we should use this context now: To promote inclusive wellbeing practices for all communities and close the gap in health and wellbeing outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, it’s more important than ever that we approach this with a non-Western lens.
  • Broaden the field and look at the challenges of global Indigenous populations: Where and what is the overlap from culture to culture?
  • Incorporating it in your course: Why it’s imperative to teach, and how you can teach it better.

About the speakers:

Dr Bridgette Masters-Awatere is Convenor of the Community Psychology postgraduate programme for registration as a psychologist at the University of Waikato, and Co-Director of the Māori & Psychology Research Unit. She is also a trained psychologist, with a special interest in community and indigenous wellbeing.

Professor Chris Sonn is an Australian social psychologist whose work in the area of community and liberation psychology focuses on intergroup relations, racism, White privilege, and non-dominant group responses to oppression.

Dr Moana Waitoki is a New Zealand clinical psychologist, academic, and current president of the New Zealand Psychological Society. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Waikato, and focuses her research on indigenous psychology, Mātauranga Māori and cultural competency.