The language we use reflects and defines the way we think of the world we are part of. Speaking of the world as a set of resources to be used, facilitates a separation between humans and nature. A grammar of animacy can re-enchant the world we inhabit and promote a greater sense of care and … Continue reading Rivers: a grammar of animacy
Author: Douglas Kidd
An Anarchist Bestiary: The Bonnacon
Humour and/as liberation The Bonnacon is a mythical creature found in many medieval bestiaries added as a source of comedy due to its scatalogical defense mechanism. It is a reminder that humour can be an invitation to joy, solidarity and liberation when directed against oppression. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: The Bonnacon
‘Educating to transgress’: ecotopian pedagogies for the Symbiocene
Published in Pedagogy, Culture and Society by Elke and colleagues, this article coins the term ecotopian pedagogies, built around five values that offer a critical alternative to the contemporary sustainable development discourses. With climate and biodiversity collapse accelerating, fundamental socio-ecological transformations are required as a matter of urgency. Education for sustainable development (ESD) positions education … Continue reading ‘Educating to transgress’: ecotopian pedagogies for the Symbiocene
An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen
We are not individuals Lichens help us think beyond ourselves solely as separate individuals by highlighting the variety, complexity and intimacy of how our lives are reproduced, maintained and enriched in close interdependence with the more than human world. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen
An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish
Becoming Ungovernable Jellyfish can inspire us to escape authority, making ourselves invisible, undefinable and ungovernable; to read the prevailing currents and, avoiding co-option occupying the margins, to thrive outside the mainstream. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from other species, … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish
An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations
Practicing Togetherness Murmurations act as an exemplar for the power and importance of practicing togetherness. Of organising, communicating, negotiating and acting together; fully responsible for ourselves, but so much stronger as a community. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations
A Call for an Anarchist Bestiary
This podcast critiques the assumptions underlying the medieval bestiary and the way it informed modern Western scientific thinking, and reimagines a bestiary for a more than human world in which all species can thrive. It is the second of two linked episodes, the first is here. NOTE on the image: I used AI to create … Continue reading A Call for an Anarchist Bestiary
The Medieval Bestiary and modern, Western science: birds of a feather
This podcast looks at the history of the Bestiary and its influences on our modern, Western scientific way of thinking. It is the first of two podcasts, the second will look at a reimagining the bestiary for our current moment. The podcast is about 14 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the texts … Continue reading The Medieval Bestiary and modern, Western science: birds of a feather
Arrest 10: Punk Tarot
Image from HEXEN 5.0, Suzanne Tresiter. This podcast looks at the history and possibilities inherent in the Tarot through the lens of punk. The podcast is about 21 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the texts and websites mentioned are below, along with some other useful resources. Arrest 10_ Punk TarotDownload Resources used … Continue reading Arrest 10: Punk Tarot
Arrest 9: How might Luddism be relevant today?
This podcast begins with the story of Ned Ludd and the background to the Luddite rebellion and goes on to consider Luddism itself and what relevance it might have today. The podcast is about 17 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the text of the book mentioned are below, along with some useful … Continue reading Arrest 9: How might Luddism be relevant today?
