Author: Douglas Kidd

‘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 →

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 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? →