[PeDAGoG] Next Online Discussion in Feb 2022
UPAMANYU DAS .
upamanyu.das18_dev at apu.edu.in
Fri Feb 4 12:30:26 CET 2022
Dear all,
There was a slight mistake in my previous email -- the next meeting is to
be held on *15th Feb* at *3-5 PM GMT* (*not GST*). Apologies for the
confusion. I will send across a link for the meeting soon.
Best,
Upamanyu
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 4:33 PM UPAMANYU DAS . <upamanyu.das18_dev at apu.edu.in>
wrote:
> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,
>
> Our next PeDAGoG meet is scheduled to be held on 15th Feb at 3-5 PM GST.
> We will send across a link for same soon!
>
> Best,
> Upamanyu (GTA)
>
> On Sat, Jan 22, 2022 at 7:32 PM UPAMANYU DAS . <
> upamanyu.das18_dev at apu.edu.in> wrote:
>
>> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,
>>
>> Hope you're all well!
>>
>> We are planning to host our next meeting in mid-February. Please find
>> below a Doodle Poll for everyone to indicate their availability, Do fill it
>> in *before 31st Jan *so we can finalise the date:
>> https://doodle.com/poll/qh4daremvf7kdt6d?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
>>
>>
>> The broad agenda of the meeting is to continue with updates from the
>> different working groups, including ways forward. Please feel free to
>> suggest additional discussion points.
>>
>> Please see the email chain below to find the minutes of the
>> previous meetings.
>>
>> best,
>> Upamanyu
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 5:57 PM UPAMANYU DAS . <
>> upamanyu.das18_dev at apu.edu.in> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,
>>>
>>> Below are the minutes of the meeting held yesterday.
>>>
>>> For those who couldn't attend, please read through the next steps
>>> charted out by the various working groups and feel free to volunteer
>>> wherever you can help.
>>>
>>>
>>> - *Check ins*
>>> - Angging: from UPCIDS Alt Dev team
>>> - Adrian Schegel: Masters student from Germany working on
>>> post-colonial studies
>>> - Sujit Sinha: Ex-professor, living utopian, writing and translating
>>> texts into Bengali for grassroots movements as well as working on audio
>>> visual materials.
>>> - Renata Amorim: Phd student from Brazil, working with grassroots
>>> movements, connected with the eco village network, looking to find ways to
>>> engage and collaborate with the group.
>>> - Irene: Researcher in non-capitalist ecologically sustainable
>>> economics
>>> - Sonali Sathaye: Freelance educator. Alternative education linked
>>> to alternative economics is an area of interest. Working on a course on
>>> Climate Change for school students.
>>> - Rama Mohana: Faculty at IIM Ahmedabad, part of this group largely
>>> to learn about alternative education and contribute where possible.
>>> - Ashish: works with Kalpariksh, Vikalp Sangam, Global Tapestry of
>>> Alternatives.
>>> - Upamanyu: KV, VS, GTA
>>> - Vasna: Lund University, Sweden, GTA Core, WOmin
>>> - Arvin: UPCIDS Alt Dev, Community organiser in urban poor community.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Updates from working groups Working Group 1: Pedagogic and knowledge
>>> sharing to build and strengthen repositories of materials*
>>> - The group made a list of the kind of materials people tend to
>>> share on Pedagog. The next question is where to save the materials.
>>> - One option is to use the GTA platform.
>>> - Start an independent website
>>> - Shared cloud drive
>>> - Funds are required, a coordinator is necessary.
>>>
>>> *Comments *
>>> - Ashish: Easy access is the question. A quick call over the next
>>> couple of weeks can help in moving forward. Franco (GTA), Pallav (RED) can
>>> help. Flarum is another possibility.
>>> - Ashish: Another question is whether the space would be passive or
>>> interactive. Would it also require an internal and external section?
>>> - Upamanyu: Moodle is an option to look into—free open source
>>> learning management system
>>>
>>>
>>> *Working Group 2: Research collaborations and action research *
>>> - A database about the members could be a starting point/referral
>>> point to further collaborations. A Google form can be sent out to the group.
>>> - Melanie Bush can help in this group with processing the data
>>>
>>> *Comments*
>>> - Sonali: Finding out what everyone is doing on the network could be
>>> quite overwhelming. It would be nice to have a framework to process that
>>> information.
>>> - Ashish: This would be very valuable. A questionnaire should go out
>>> soon. In order to put the information within a framework, we can create
>>> drop down menus (MCQs).
>>>
>>> *Working Group 3: Co-organization of events (inward-facing)*
>>> - Along similar lines to Group 2, and there is more work/thinking
>>> required.
>>>
>>> *Working Group 5: Collective Values and Principles of the PeDAGoG
>>> network*
>>> - Following document has been worked upon:
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/17XEzP8uyXYlbMS_RF9tJ7GOB-M1MpOhs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111534508705890427151&rtpof=true&sd=true
>>>
>>> *Comments*
>>> - Sujit: Many people in this group are part of institutions which
>>> might not be in line with PEDAGOG’s ethics.
>>> - Vasna: Many of us are restricted by our institutions, but it is
>>> important to have these explicit guiding principles within these
>>> alternative spaces.
>>> - Ashish: Agreeing with Vasna, as one of the reasons behind PEDAGOG
>>> was to create an aspirational space, to subtly push and learn from each
>>> other. These ethics can be a guide to what could be.
>>> - Rama: These ethics can be a reference while critiquing the
>>> institutional constraints faced by many of us.
>>> - Ashish: the group can also play the role of advocacy such as with
>>> statements of solidarity.
>>> - Sonali: On Ashish’s point of solidarity, it can be hypocritical to
>>> advocate for anti-capitalist ideas while having comfortable jobs. This
>>> network can play a role in promoting alternative livelihoods and real
>>> alternatives.
>>> - Ashish: PEDAGOG is also supposed to challenge our ‘comfortable’
>>> notions, such as finding a balance between lack of remuneration, following
>>> our interests, and well-paying jobs.
>>> - Irene: There is an imbalance of contributions within this group,
>>> there may be a need to push people further and become more strict with the
>>> members who don't contribute.
>>> - Ashish: Agreeing with the point made by Irene, one view can be to
>>> look at the network as a long term project instead of a short term project.
>>> There is progress being made by some working groups.
>>>
>>> *Moving Forward*
>>> - *Group 1* will look to hold a meeting in the coming month. Call
>>> for volunteers to be sent out to the larger group for help. Ashish will try
>>> to loop Franco and Pallav in.
>>> - *Group 2* is working on a questionnaire for members, Melanie will
>>> also assist the group.
>>> - *Group 5* has already put together the ethics framework. Another
>>> attempt can be made to send it out for comments. If there are no comments,
>>> then we can accept this as a final document for now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Next Meeting:* 1,2,4,5,6 Feb as possible next dates. Upamanyu will
>>> send out a Doodle Poll soon.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 1:34 PM Ashish Kothari <ashishkothari at riseup.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues, a gentle reminder about today's meeting ... do
>>>> join if you can! See agenda and link below.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone would like to moderate this, pl. do volunteer ... you can
>>>> write back to me, not full list,
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>>> ashish
>>>> On 27/11/21 5:43 pm, Upamanyu Das wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear PeDAGoG colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> Hope you're all doing well!
>>>>
>>>> We will be hosting the next online discussion of the PeGAGoG group on
>>>> 16th Dec 2021 at 2 PM GMT.
>>>>
>>>> The broad agenda of the discussion is as follows:
>>>> 1. Check-ins
>>>> 2. Update by the working groups - including follow up
>>>> actions/support required by the groups
>>>> 3. Plans for the upcoming year - including a discussion on how to make
>>>> the group more active
>>>>
>>>> Here's the link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2598651679
>>>>
>>>> This will be a follow-up on the meeting held in June this year. You can
>>>> access the key points from the previous meeting here:
>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4p8-Lf6CDDIxyzs8Jc5xx6mb3fB3bSDYsYPbZmJSK8/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lastly, it would be nice if the different working groups formed in the
>>>> previous meet could provide a short report of their progress to the larger
>>>> group before the meeting (particularly the working groups on research
>>>> possibilities and inward-facing events), though we will explore this
>>>> further during the meeting itself.
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to seeing you all there!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Upamanyu
>>>>
>>>>
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