Critical Pedagogy and Participatory Learning for Social Transformation:
The Role of Higher Education
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Critical Pedagogy and Participatory Learning for Social Transformation:
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KEYNOTE CONTRIBUTORS Dr Peter Taylor, from the Institute for Development Studies, Sussex, UK, has become a leading figure in participatory learning in International Development Studies and participatory curriculum development. He is the author of How to Design a Training Course – a guide to participatory curriculum development (2003) and co-author of Currents of Change. Exploring relationships between teaching, learning and development (2006) and Learning for social change. Exploring concepts, theory and practice (2006). See the IDS’ “Learning and teaching participation in institutions of higher learning”
Dr Mike Newman is an internationally well-known expert on adult learning, social action and activist education. Among his many publications are Defining the enemy: Social action in adult education (1994), and Teaching Defiance: Stories and strategies for activist educators (2006)
Dr Daniel Schugurensky comes to us from the Transformative Learning Centre, Toronto. With an established international reputation, the TLC is based at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Established in 1993, the TLC works to build networks and collaboration in areas such as environmental, feminist, anti-racist, aboriginal, adult and popular education.
Dr Rick Flowers and Dr Barbara Bee Barbara Bee has taught almost 30 years in TAFE access and equity programs and is respected as one of the leading exponents of Frieran teaching approaches.
Dr. Tricia Hiley and Dr Jacques Boulet Dr Jacques Boulet is from Borderlands Cooperative and oases Graduate School, which offers a Masters Program in Integrative and Transformative Studies. Established in 1997, Borderlands is an independent network for holistic community development, activism, sustainability and action research. It aims to provide opportunities for transformative learning for individuals and groups committed to working towards a sustainable and just society.
Dr James Wheelan and Holly Hammond Holly has over fifteen years experience of activism in a number of social movements, including youth rights, women’s liberation, sex industry law reform, peace and environmentalism. Gillian Davy, Community Advocacy Unit (CAU), RMIT RMIT’s Community Advocacy Unit (CAU) aims to facilitate an enhanced and productive partnership between the academic community and the wider community in the pursuit of social justice and a sustainable environment. The Community Advocacy Unit provides opportunities for dialogue, networking and collaboration within the community sector, and between the community sector and academia; training in strategic planning, specific forms of advocacy and the use of new technologies; and a range of supports for new advocacy groups. Mark Boulet and Kat Lavers, Green Steps Program, Monash University Dr Bob Boughton, Coordinator of Adult Education programs, and Director of the Centre for Research in Aboriginal and Multicultural Studies (CRAMS), UNE Bob Boughton is currently engaged in, developing a university-based popular education course which links popular educators working in Aboriginal Australia with their colleagues working in the regions, around themes of sustainable post-colonial development pathways and the processes of education for conflict transformation.
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