Dismantling the Master's Tools

Mathura "Temwa" Mahendren guides listeners through a brave and compassionate exploration of their identities, narratives, and practices as researchers (broadly defined to include most of us!) living and working within systems steeped in white supremacy. Dismantling the Master's Tools is the audio companion to the digital toolkit entitled Dismantling the Master's Tools: A Somatic Approach to Interrogating White Supremacy in Social R&D and Beyond. ---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module describes the lineage and intention behind the toolkit's title, Dismantling the Master's Tools.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module features a quote from writer, coach, and dear friend Fatima Kamenge which doubles as a reflection and a heads-up for listeners of this work.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module shares how the scope of this toolkit changed over the course of its development, ultimately increasing its sphere of relevance and potential impact.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module is a brief summary of what the toolkit is about, the type of content it contains, and what you can expect to get out of it.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module acknowledges the people and places whose contributions were invaluable to the development of this toolkit.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module acknowledges the unceded Indigenous territory upon which this toolkit was conceived and created, and commits to action that honours and supports Indigenous sovereignty.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module shares a dedication to two groups of people whose support and guidance has been invaluable to author Mathura Mahendren in the creation of this toolkit.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com

This module shares a somatic practice that listeners are invited to practice as a way of grounding before each instance of engaging with this toolkit. This practice was originally shared by somatic practitioner Resmaa Menakem in his book, My Grandmother's Hands.---DTMT ESSENTIALSDOWNLOAD the digital toolkit: dismantlingthemasterstools.comFOLLOW along on Instagram @dismantlingthemasterstoolsGET IN TOUCH at hello@dismantlingthemasterstools.com