Dr Ritesh Shah is a senior lecturer of comparative and international education in the School of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland, and is also a co-director for the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS).
Upcoming Talk: Unmasking the ‘benevolence’ of education in old and new empires
In this talk, Dr Ritesh Shah will explore the different roles education has played—both historically and today—in supporting colonialism and settler-colonialism. His talk will highlight the distinct aims and functions of these two projects and how they have shaped the structure and purpose of education.
Drawing on examples from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and contemporary Israel, Dr Shah will also compare these contexts with the wider Oceania, reflecting on how education has evolved under newer forms of imperial influence, such as humanitarian interventionism.
📅 28 August 2025
🕚 4:00 pm–5:30 pm (NZT)
📍 The Clock Tower, Building 10, Room 032, City Campus
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