[PeDAGoG] Reactivating PeDAGoG - Online Discussion on 6th June, 2 PM GMT

Wed Jun 2 12:58:08 CEST 2021

Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,

For the upcoming online meeting on 6th June 2 PM GMT, we have crowd-sourced
ideas for specific themes that we can work on. This will be done using
moderated breakout rooms that can have a sharp focus on getting the group
to think of short term deliverables. A few PeDAGoG colleagues have
volunteered to help moderate these sessions! :)

Please do go through the thematic points, and let us know if there are any
additional points you would like to add. Depending on the overall turnout,
we can divide/club together certain themes.

Here are themes that we can work upon in this meeting:

1.

*Pedagogic and knowledge sharing to build and strengthen the repository of
materials*
This is a broad theme and I can be subdivided into (say) :
1 a) Dynamic and updated *reading list* on key aspects to be created and
maintained on a server.
1 b) Curating and maintaining a *database of existing course documents* related
to PeDaGoG teaching- in and outside of university teaching (even visually
on a world map to see where all are we teaching/researching/etc in varied
ways would be exciting!)
1 c) Building a *repository of classroom resources* apart from academic
readings such as films/ songs/ poetry/ visuals

2. *Research collaborations* including action research

3. *Co-organization of events* (webinar series, online lectures,
conference, etc.)

4. *Advocacy for PeDaGoG*: Exploring the social media platform / writing a
news piece about the diverse actors here (drumming some excitement about
this group)

5. *COLLECTIVE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE PEDAGOG NETWORK *(This ideally
should be our first focused output in a very short time. We need to set up
a  statement that new members can refer to)

See you all there!
Best,
Upamanyu

On Thu, 27 May 2021 at 10:43, Ashish Kothari <ashishkothari at riseup.net>
wrote:

> V. good idea. I am marking also Julia and Angging, the others to respond
> to the earlier mail, in csae they have ideas for themes. We could also look
> at the minutes of the previous meeting, where some follow up actions were
> decdied on, if we want to pick any of them up again ... I am copying
> Julia's notes from that meeting below. Also adding Vasna here who was
> helping coordinate that meeting.
>
> One immediate task is to reconstruct the repository of
> courses/materials/approaches that several members had contributed, and
> which we lost due to a fire in the server building that hosts the GTA
> website ... I am copying in Franco to ask if we were able to recover that.
> Else, we can rebuild it.
>
> Pallavi, can you make a proposal for these thematic groups that we can
> send out on the list in advance?
>
> thanks
>
> ashish
>
> (mail from Julia, 8 July 2020)
>
> Dear friends, Many thanks to all who could make it and join. It was a joy
> getting to know you more directly and starting to draft collaborative
> action!
> To keep everyone in the loop, we are sharing the discussion results.
> Please everyone - also and especially if you couldn’t be in the session -
> be invited to add your thoughts and ideas and build on it collectively.
> https://board.net/p/PeDAGoG_Networking
> One important outcome of conversations is, that it would be fruitful to
> gather round in “working groups” around different topics and actions. We
> have started collecting some, but obviously the list is non-conclusive and
> can continuously be elaborated. Everyone is invited to add their names to
> the list of volunteers!
>
> *Three points on interaction we would like to highlight in particular:*
>
>    1. People are welcome to invite others within their networks to join
>    PEDAGOG - and maybe include a link for the mail address to subscribe
>    2. If people would prefer to remain anonymous on the public spaces,
>    they can email Brandon to express their interest in particular groups and
>    he can connect them.
>    3. The lesson from today is that everyone is welcome to initiate an
>    activity, a meeting or a discussion in the network so please feel free to
>    go ahead and suggest things!
>
> *Some immediate points on the next steps: *
>
>    1. STRUCTURE AND ORGANISING
>
>
>    - Organising the communication and sharing in the PEDAGOG space so
>    that material is accessible and not overwhelming the list
>    - social-media presence?
>    - Series of events where we share the approaches we are taking -
>    webinar series from PEDAGOG?
>    - Think about what gaps (geographical, thematic) exist and could be
>    filled (e.g., currently lack of members from Africa)?
>    - Creating a map of our expertise -  create a visual tool with themes
>    that concern this group - overlapping circles?
>    - Can some of us find institutional backing, funds?
>
>
>    1. PEDAGOGIC AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACTIVITIES:
>
> Potential to develop sub-groups on the following as a start:
>
>    - Feminism and political ecology
>    - Teaching exchange through zoom co-teaching
>    - Collaborative journal article writing
>    - Collaboration on Masters education and exchange and summer schools
>    - Youth activist-research outside of mainstream academic structures
>
>
>    1. COLLECTIVE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE PEDAGOG NETWORK
>
>
>    - Ethics and values of PeDAGoG
>
> We need a statement on these for the kinds of transformations we want in
> society, the kind of academics/learning/teaching we feel is 'right', and
> the ethics for our own internal functioning of PeDAGoG as a network
>
>    - Suggestion: Small group of volunteers to start a draft
>
> Three levels that might be important:
> 1. Ethics of the transformations we want in society - direction of the
> transformaiton
> 2. Ethics of our own teaching and learning spaces
> 3. Ethics of the PEDAGOG network itself - open, inclusive, non-hierarchical
> Keep in touch!
> Solidarity,  Vasna, Brandon, Ashish, Julia
> On 27/05/21 10:29 am, Pallavi Varma Patil wrote:
>
> Thanks. No confusion now! Am in fact happy this way as I was planning to
> ask you to include Sujit in the initial group of people.
> I have a suggestion though-  like last time if we could set up small
> breakout rooms but this time with pre planned themes announced prior to the
> meetup? That may allow us to move more concretely forward.
> For example, I might be keen to volunteer in setting up an updated and
> diverse reading list on key Alternative themes. Another could be interested
> in working on the values/ ethics of PEDAGOG. If we could design this online
> meet time that allows us to know that say for the next few months this is
> where we contribute ?
>
>
> On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 10:22 AM Ashish Kothari <ashishkothari at riseup.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pallavi, no it was always intended to be open to full PeDAGoG list, we
>> were only checking with those of you who responded to the earlier mail that
>> we sent to the full list, to check if you are available on this date ...
>> since we need at least a critical core to be there! sorry if the mail
>> caused confusion
>>
>> ashish
>> On 27/05/21 9:55 am, Pallavi Varma Patil wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Upamanyu,
>> So is this now open for all? It is okay if it is but the earlier emails
>> on this gave me another impression.
>> Pallavi
>>
>> On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:49 PM Upamanyu Das <upamanyu.das5 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,
>>>
>>> Hope you're doing well!
>>>
>>> As part of our attempt at revitalising PeDAGoG to become an actively
>>> engaged group, we have decided to host an online discussion for the group
>>> on 6th June, 2 PM GMT.
>>>
>>> The discussion can broadly range over an update on innovative activities
>>> that members have been upto, and the various activities that we can pursue
>>> as a network, and how.
>>>
>>> It would be great if people can show up for the meeting, though we also
>>> understand that there might be more pressing issues at hand for some of us.
>>> Looking forward to seeing you there!
>>>
>>> Here's the link for the meeting:
>>>
>>> Vikalp Sangam is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
>>>
>>>
>>> Topic: Reactivating PeDAGoG
>>>
>>> Time: Jun 6, 2021 02:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time
>>>
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