Benjamin Scherrer

Benjamin Scherrer is an Assistant Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at SUNY Oswego. His research focuses on decolonial educational frameworks, climate justice pedagogies, and postcolonial studies. He critically examines the intersections of colonial legacies, environmental crises, and global educational systems. His work often addresses questions of equity, resistance, and transformative learning.

Research Interests: Scherrer’s scholarship integrates climate change education with anticolonial methodologies, exploring how educational systems can disrupt historical injustices. He investigates themes such as floodwater pedagogies, anti-colonial relations in environmental studies, and the role of storytelling in academic spaces. His recent projects emphasize civic education in contexts of mass migration and the praxis of interdisciplinary knowledge co-creation.

Publications Overview: Scherrer’s articles (2019–2025) consistently engage with global educational inequities, colonialism’s lingering impacts, and climate justice. He critiques traditional academic structures (e.g., ‘undercommons’ theory) while proposing decolonial alternatives. His 2023–2025 work highlights innovative pedagogical approaches rooted in ecological and cultural resilience.

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising details are provided in the text. His lab/team affiliations remain unspecified.