A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels
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Jioji Ravulo |
TEDxSydney
How can we move past society's inclination to box people in with binary thinking and labels? Social work professor Jioji Ravulo believes we need to embrace multiplicity, exploring how Indigenous perspectives can help create more welcoming, collective communities for everyone.
How can we move past society's inclination to box people in with binary thinking and labels? Social work professor Jioji Ravulo believes we need to embrace multiplicity, exploring how Indigenous perspectives can help create more welcoming, collective communities for everyone.
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Jioji Ravulo's research and writing explore mental health and well-being, youth development, marginality and decoloniality.
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