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Piers von Berg

@pvonberg.bsky.social

S Lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University. Citizenship and human rights educator and researcher. Transformative ed, critical pedagogy - globaltransformative.wixsite.com/gten. Surfer.

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βœ…Democracy under threat

βœ…Important agenda here for education, and for holding our governments to account on human rights & rule of law

βœ…Do check it out!

13.05.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview: Moral panics and legal projects (Sandra Duffy) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This interview is based on Sandra Duffy's article 'Moral panics and legal projects: echoes of Section 28 in United Kingdom transgender discourse and law reform' (2025)

Thanks to my friends over at @reacpolrn.bsky.social for the opportunity to do this interview about moral panics and the trans moment.

reacpol.net/moral-panics...

07.05.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Transformative learning helps learners understand injustice and then address it in their own lives. But what kind of educational spaces facilitate this?

I show how combining critical reflection, experiential learning and participatory theatre create liminal spaces for learners to humanise others.

06.05.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Education systems need to challenge capitalist and colonial roots, says new book Challenging colonialism and neoliberalism in education systems is the route to re-imaging global structures, says a new book co-edited by Dr Sara Camacho Felix, Senior Lecturer in Global Cultures and…

πŸŽ’ Dr @sarafelix.bsky.social (@kingsinterhums.bsky.social) and Nyashadzashe Mandivenga (LSE) are co-editors of a new e-book exploring the colonial, neoliberal & capitalist foundations of global #education systems, offering alternative models that acknowledge youth power & agency.

πŸ”— Discover more ‡️

27.02.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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