Education's Autonomy: Perspectives on Locality

Session Type: Virtual Symposium

Abstract

Thus far, the discussion on education’s autonomy remained mostly not just theoretical and abstract, but also universal; the local political, social, cultural, or economic contexts – as well as the educational - are typically ignored. But even when we limit the discussion to Western democracies, as it is usually the case, what education’s autonomy means – or should or can be – in one place, and its challenges, are quite different. Therefore, the objects of the proposed symposium are to discuss complexities around the universality and locality of education’s autonomy, expose participants to unfamiliar approaches and philosophies as well as challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of education’s autonomy, and advance a more comprehensive theoretical framework for education’s autonomy.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Philosophical Studies in Education

Chair

• Doron Yosef-Hassidim, Lakehead University

Papers

• Autonomy as Praxis in the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement - Sandro Barros, Michigan State University

• Failed Initiative for Autonomous Secular Public Education in Israel - Doron Yosef-Hassidim, Lakehead University

• Autonomy, Discipline, and Integrity: Studio Pedagogy in the Contemporary British and American Art School - John Baldacchino, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Pedagogical Science and Educational Sciences in Scandinavia: Allies or Foes? - Herner Saeverot, Western Norway University of Applied Science

• Decolonising the School: On the Practical, Intellectual, and Political Integrity of Education - Gert Biesta, University of Edinburgh