2024 CIHE Pre-Conference Keynote: "Am I A Scholar?”: Time, Knowledge, and Decoloniality presented by Riyad A. Shahjahan, PhD,
Michigan State University. This content is previously recorded.
In his keynote, Dr. Riyad A. Shahjahan explored the question, “Am I A Scholar?” and its connection to scholarly identity, the geopolitics of knowledge, and the colonial legacies of time in global higher education. Shahjahan challenged dominant academic norms and emphasized care as a scholarly practice, advocating for radical self-care and collective well-being among marginalized scholars. He encouraged participants to envision a more inclusive and transformative academic environment that values diverse ways of knowing and being.