Knowing Enough to Act: The Educational Implications of a Critical Social Justice Approach to Difference
Is “knowing” a moral question? Ought “knowing” to have moral consequences and entailments? When does one “know enough”? Does “knowing” demand “acting”? What does this mean for the classroom, for pedagogy, and for what we teach? The discussion drew on the participants’ experiences in educations research, teaching, and social engagement in the educational contexts of their respective countries.
Time: Monday, April 16, 8:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Building/Room: Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level - West Room 118-120
Session Participants:
Chair: Crain A. Soudien (University of Cape Town)
Participant: Sarada Balagopalan (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, India)
Participant: Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti (University of Oulu)
Participant: Crain A. Soudien (University of Cape Town)