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Philosophy of education in a new key: A 'Covid Collective' of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB)

Orchard, J; Gaydon, P; Williams, K; Bennett, P; D'Olimpio, L; Celik, R; Shah, Q; ... Tesar, M; + view all (2021) Philosophy of education in a new key: A 'Covid Collective' of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB). Educational Philosophy and Theory , 53 (12) pp. 1215-1228. 10.1080/00131857.2020.1838274. Green open access

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Abstract

This article is a collective writing experiment undertaken by philosophers of education affiliated with the PESGB (Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain). When asked to reflect on questions concerning the Philosophy of Education in a New Key in May 2020, it was unsurprising that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on society and on education were foremost in our minds. We wanted to consider important philosophical and educational questions raised by the pandemic, while acknowledging that, first and foremost, it is a human tragedy. With nearly a million deaths reported worldwide to date, and with everyone effected in one way or another by Covid-19, there is a degree of discomfort, and a responsibility to be sensitive, in reflecting and writing about it academically. Members of this ‘Covid Collective’ come from various countries, with perspectives from Great Britain and Ireland well represented, and we see academic practice as a globally connected enterprise, especially since the digital revolution in academic publishing. The concerns raised in this article relate to but move beyond Covid-19, reflecting the impact of neoliberalism [and other political developments] on geopolitics with educational concerns as central to our focus.

Type: Article
Title: Philosophy of education in a new key: A 'Covid Collective' of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/00131857.2020.1838274
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2020.1838274
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: COVID-19, collective writing, philosophy of education, neoliberalism, geopolitics
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10121170
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