The People’s Education: Freire, dialogue, and democracy

We continue our conversation with Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor at UCLA and Founding Director of the Paulo Freire Institute. Dr. Torres speaks about Freire’s contention that communities should define the work that goes on in schools. He explains Freire’s emphasis on dialogue as integral to education. Whereas Dewey focused on children and the tools to instill democratic values and critical thinking, Freire was most interested in education as political deliberation. And, at this point, the stakes are not only democracy but sustainability of the planet. Overview 00:00-00:45 Intros 00:45-10:21 Popular education in public schools—how to resolve contradictions 10:21-16:27 Concepts of community 16-27-26:16 Freire and Dewey 26:16-32:30 “People are not born democrats.”; global citizenship and sustainability 32:30-34:18 Sustainability in daily life 34:18-39:58 Decoloniality 39:58-41:14 Reading recommendations 41:14-43:40 Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References

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