Kate Matzopoulos

Kate Matzopoulos is a PhD candidate in the Department of Education at the University of Bath. Her research explores decolonising education through Indigenous knowledge systems. She is currently working in collaboration with a Ju/’hoansi community in Nhoma, Namibia, to co-create a curriculum rooted in their onto-epistemologies. With a background in theatre education, Kate is passionate about creative and unconventional research dissemination, using artistic and participatory methods to challenge traditional academic structures. Alongside her research, she serves as co-chair of the Decolonising Education Collective (DEC) at the university, working to bridge theory and practice, foster critical dialogue, and drive institutional change. Her academic, professional, and advocacy work centre on Indigenous rights, educational equity, and the role of the arts in social transformation.