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Elke Van dermijnsbrugge holds a PhD in Education from University College London and she is also one of the co-convenors of the Anarchist Studies Network. She is a researcher and lecturer focusing on the application of utopian and speculative thinking, the punk ethos and anarchist organisational philosophy to reimagine policy, research and practices that support collaborative, participatory, plural, just and imaginative futures. Her work is interdisciplinary, currently based within the educational field but spreading far beyond through links with philosophy, sociology and political theory. In all her work she is interested in supporting socio-ecological pathways to thriving futures for all living beings.

Douglas Kidd is an independent educator living in Brighton in the UK. He has lead primary schools in Groningen in the Netherlands and in various parts of the UK. He worked for a decade in Hong Kong as an educator and leader in primary schools, secondary schools and the outdoor education sector. His interests lie in education as a site for exploring who we are, what it means to live a good life and how we can build better futures together.