A 6 minute video on what happens when parents chew up their children’s brains on school.
Taleemnet
This article, by India’s most eminent mathematician, is a pleasure to read:
http://theconversation.com/to-decolonise-maths-stand-up-to-its-false-history-and-bad-philosophy-67385
The details of the next unconference, which Multiversity supports, are to be found at the following site:
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9947a242ba5745ee73b826aad&id=b007a57054
K.B Jinan announces a new international conference “From CONDITIONING to AWAKENING” – on Re-imagining Aesthetic Unfolding – in which Pawan Gupta, Claude Alvares, Judy Frater and others are speakers.
The conference is being organized to initiate rethinking, re search, explorations and conversations about how to deal with the homogenization and colonization of our aesthetic sensibilities that we have never paid attention to after independence. It looks like it is bit too late as globalization has almost decimated other cultures ways
of knowing and being.
As of now the focus will be about design and architectural education, exploring ways to rethink how aesthetic education needs to be addressed as the most visible element of any culture is the built environment.
So please try to participate in the conference, get involved in this initiative and spread the word.
A Workshop Exploring Innovations in Education (India)
Oct 8-11th, 2016
Let’s get together and understand education, and what it means for different people. Let’s listen to the stories of people who have chosen to create a change in the educational system, and why?
These four days should instill a deeper understanding about the current landscape of education, different avenues of change possible, and the ways you can be part of the journey. We will hear from people working at policy level and its implementation, people working at the grassroots, people making change within the system, as well as people finding their own path outside of it. This workshop is recommended for 20-30 year olds who are interested in education-related issues or are looking for ways to be a change maker.
The decolonial group operating out of Holland has just erected its website on decolonising knowledge systems. Glad to see the network is growing and growing.
http://www.din.today/newsletter-july-2016/
Time is running out for those who may want to register for the new decolonisation conference being organised by a host of Malaysian education agencies and departments:
Only 1 day left to apply for the Hacking the Education System fellowship.
INVITING ALL LEARNING ACTIVISTS, DESCHOOLERS, TRICKSTERS AND SOCIAL VISIONARIES TO BREAK THE MONOPOLY OF FACTORY-SCHOOLING.
The Hacking the Education System Fellowship Application is now available online. http://shikshantar.org . The Fellowship will run from May-June, 2016
Last Date for Submission in Feb 29, 2016.
A workshop on innovations in education – March 25-27, 2016
Last date to apply: 15th February 2016
Let’s get together in the foothills of Himalayas and understand education, and what it is for different people. Let’s listen to the stories of people who have chosen to create change in education and what motivated them. These three days should instill a deeper understanding about the current landscape of education, different avenues of change possible, and the ways you can contribute. We will hear from people working at policy level and its implementation, people working at the grassroots, people making change within the system, as well as people finding their own …path outside of it.
This three-day workshop is recommended for 20-30 year olds who are interested in education-related issues or are looking for ways to be a change maker.
Program Outline:
Day 1 Introduction and Sharing of Education Experiences State of Education in India The Gap between Policy and implementation
Day 2 The Change Makers in Education: Exploring the landscape Stories from some Change Makers Experience the change
Day 3 International Experiences in Education What Can We Do and How? Feedback and discussion
When March 25-27, 2016
Where Aavishkaar Campus, Village Sungal, Palampur, Himachal Group size 20 Language Hindi/English Cost Rs 3000/- (includes program expenses, food and lodging) Apply By Feb 15, 2016 (applications reviewed on first-come, first-serve basis)
Contact +91 7807071348 /+91 9816314756, aavishkaar.palampur@gmail.com
Post-workshop:
Nature inspires like nothing else. The workshop will be followed by an optional camping trip in the mountains for 2 days + 1 night. Camping gear available. You can apply online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c6pR99woWEWkh8kFM9G5YbK7_ZL-f4NoD90R94KWv4o/viewform?ts=568fcf97&edit_requested=true
Aavishkaar: Cultivating curious, creative and critical thinking citizens of tomorrow Located in the foothills of Himalayas near Palampur, Himachal, Aavishkaar is working at grassroots level to nurture a sense of excitement and curiosity in school-age community through hands-on experiences and experiments in Science and Math. Founded by scientists, who moved to the area after working several years in developing technologies in US, Aavishkaar aims to make high quality and joyful learning accessible to all, and to spread the culture of science and scientific inquiry.
Program Team Aavishkaar – Center for Science, Arts and Technology Village Sungal, Tehsil Palampur, Himachal 176061 Phone: +91 7807071348 / 9816314756 aavishkaar.palampur@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/AavishkaarPalampur?ref=hl www.aavishkaar-palampur.org — Aavishkaar: Center for Science, Arts & Technology https://www.facebook.com/AavishkaarPalampur?ref=hl Email: Aavishkaar.Palampur@gmail.com Website: http://www.aavishkaar-palampur.org/
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Peoples Council on Education and Multiversity will co-organise the October 2016 international Afro-Asian Conference on Education. Those wanting to participate and needing more details can download the first notification of the conference. Circular