The persistent underrepresentation of First Peoples in computing education reflects enduring legacies of colonialism embedded in curricula, pedagogies, and digital infrastructures. This position paper introduces the emph{Decolonial Mindset Stack (DMS)}—a seven-layer conceptual framework that scaffolds computing educators through stages of mindset transformation: textit{Recognition, Reflection, Reframing, Reembedding, Reciprocity, Reclamation}, and textit{Resurgence}. Each layer is grounded in Freirean critical pedagogy and Indigenous methodologies, aligning with relational lenses such as “About Me,” “Between Us,” and “By Us.” Together, these dimensions foster self-reflexivity, relational accountability, and Indigenous sovereignty in computing education. The DMS reframes underrepresentation as an outcome of systemic exclusion and a call to action for reimagining how computing education can be co-developed with and led by Indigenous communities. We present the theoretical grounding, illustrate implementation pathways, and argue that indigenisation is not an endpoint but a sustained ethical commitment to transformative justice in computing education.

Thu 19 Feb

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13:40 - 15:00
Decolonize, Diversify, Define Computing Ethics EducationPapers at Meeting Room 274
Chair(s): Ishan Agarwal pc
13:40
20m
Talk
Developing a Decolonial Mindset for Indigenising Computing EducationGlobalMSIIn-Person & Online
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Jianhua Li Deakin University, Yin Paradies Deakin University, Trina Myers Deakin University, Robin Doss Deakin university, Armita Zarnegar Swinburne University of Technology, Jack Reis Baidam Solutions
14:00
20m
Talk
Mapping Required Ethics Education in Computer Science: Insights from 100 U.S. ProgramsIn-Person & OnlineCER Best Paper
Papers
Grace Barkhuff Georgia Institute of Technology, Ellen Zegura Georgia Institute of Technology
14:20
20m
Talk
Starting with DEI and Ethics - A New First-Year College Computer Science IntroductionIn-Person & Online
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Scott Leutenegger pc, Stephen Hutt University of Denver, Andrew Hannum University of Denver, Sanchari Das George Mason University, Alannah Oleson University of Denver, Alexandria Leto University of Colorado Boulder, Sunny Shrestha University of Denver
14:40
20m
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Where are the faculty? The missing perspective on teaching socio-ethical competencies in computer scienceGlobalIn-Person & Online
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Tommaso Carraro University of Trento, Maurizio Marchese University of Trento, Lorenzo Angeli University of Trento