Insurgent Utopia: A Means for Transformation | The Review of Democracy

Alexandre da Trindade, PhD, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (CLAREC co-founder) This post was originally published at The Review of Democracy As universities face increasing neoliberal pressures, they must choose between passive complicity or transformative action. By embracing Paulo Freire’s concept of inédito viável—untested viability—and the framework of insurgent utopia, inspired by movements like theContinuar lendo “Insurgent Utopia: A Means for Transformation | The Review of Democracy”

Paulo Freire’s 100th Birthday: Celebrating his legacy in education

by Paula Teixeira de Castro and Sebastián Ansaldo Paulo Freire is currently being celebrated for his 100th Anniversary, and the Pedagogy of the Oppressed has now more than fifty years since its original release. Considering that half a century has passed, his theory and concepts still retain a profound influence and global impact. In 2016, anContinuar lendo “Paulo Freire’s 100th Birthday: Celebrating his legacy in education”

Autism and Culture: Shaping autism research based on experiences with the autistic communities in Mexico and the UK

Ana Laura Trigo Clapés is a PhD student in the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (CLAREC member) This post was originally published at FERSA University of Cambridge Blog This piece is part of the Autism and Culture series, in which researchers at the Faculty of Education carrying out studies relating to autism across the globe reflectContinuar lendo “Autism and Culture: Shaping autism research based on experiences with the autistic communities in Mexico and the UK”

CLAREC – The new Cambridge Latin American Research in Education Collective

This post was originally published at Faculty of Education webpage. Just a few months after its official formation, Cambridge’s new Latin American Research in Education Collective (CLAREC) is attracting widespread interest and engagement – and not just from within Cambridge. Through a thriving programme of talks, research seminars and a reading group, the collective aimsContinuar lendo “CLAREC – The new Cambridge Latin American Research in Education Collective”