Have you had conversations with academics who are interested in decolonizing their fields? People are interested in decolonizing history aren't saying that we should throw away all study of european history. They are saying that we should add more voices. This has been a project for decades, with more voices of women and poc being represented in historical analysis.
Necessarily, this means reducing the amount of time spent on "traditional western civilization" in the classroom, since there is only so much time. But go check out a renaissance history course taught by a young faculty member. White men continue to dominate the discourse. We've just added some more voices alongside them.
Necessarily, this means reducing the amount of time spent on "traditional western civilization" in the classroom, since there is only so much time. But go check out a renaissance history course taught by a young faculty member. White men continue to dominate the discourse. We've just added some more voices alongside them.