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‘Neoliberalism, Pedagogy & Human Development’ now published in Japanese: 新自由主義教育からの脱出
The Japanese translation of my book “Neoliberalism, Pedagogy & Human Development” (Routledge) is now available. This is a new edition, which is in process in English & will hopefully be published next year in Europe & the US. 本書の日本語版は、北本遼太、広瀬拓海、仲嶺真 の根気強い継続的な努力なしには実現しなかっただろう. … Continue reading
New Book: Decolonizing Environmental Education [3rd Volume of Book Series (Post-)Critical Global Childhood & Youth Studies]
We are very pleased to introduce Decolonizing Environmental Education for Different Contexts and Nations, the third volume of the book series “(Post-) Critical Global Childhood & Youth Studies”. This volume, which has been edited by Kathryn Riley, Janet McVittie and Marcelo … Continue reading
Digital Futures & Human Development After COVID-19
According to a 2021 study, at least 17 million people will need to altogether change their profession in the US, due to the automation and digitalisation of production and consumption by 2030 (which is a 25% higher estimation than before the COVID-19 pandemic). … Continue reading
Crise écologique : «L’éducation permet de changer le monde» (Collectif d’enseignants/ open letter on the occasion of COP26)
Les jeunes se sont passé le mot : « On est mal barrés ». Selon unerécente étude, 56 % d’entre eux pensent que l’humanité est condamnée. Impossible de leur expliquer qu’ils se trompent. Les études scientifiques leur donnent raison. C’est aussi … Continue reading
3 Years of Collective Research Endeavour at ICY: Inclusion, Childhood & Youth Research Centre, University of Leeds
[posted originally with minor amendments here] Dear colleagues, dear postgraduate researchers, As we are approaching the summer break, and given that this has been a particularly challenging year for all of us, I would like to thank you all for … Continue reading
The Fluid Classroom: New Media in Education
Increasing numbers of children and young people from around the world are engaging in speedy communication which takes place through interactive, fast and mobile media that enable the distributed production and peer-to-peer circulation of advanced audio-visual designs and bits of … Continue reading
New book: Revisiting Vygotsky for Social Change
Very pleased to announce the publication of the second volume in our Peter Lang book series “(Post-)Critical Global Studies“: Revisiting Vygotsky for Social Change. This book edited by Adolfo Tanzi Neto, Fernanda Liberali & Manolis Dafermos, brings together researchers from … Continue reading
Cultural-historical Activity Theory Travels to Greece
How have socio-cultural, cultural-historical and activity approaches to education and psychology traveled to Greece over the last three decades? It has been a pleasure for me to collaborate with M. Dafermos and A. Chronaki and explore how these approaches have … Continue reading
Now published as paperback: Global Youth in Digital Trajectories
“This is a fascinating and thought provoking volume on youth engagement with digital technology and one that is genuinely transnational and transdisciplinary in flavour. Studies of gaming, video production and social media show how new technologies are woven into the … Continue reading
Mapping Global Childhood & Youth Futures
Special thanks to everybody who attended my inaugural lecture “Mapping Global Childhood & Youth Futures” at the School of Education, University of Leeds yesterday. I feel very thankful to family, friends & colleagues from around the world for their kind support … Continue reading
CoDesigning Glob@l Childhood & Youth Futures 