A collaborative conversation between the Universities of Bremen (Fachbereich 9 und 12), the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Carleton University, and Rojava University.

3 CP

Where? Room: Room S2, UNICOM, Haus 3 (Turin), Mary-Somerville-Straße 3.
When? October 17 (10:15-18:00) and October 18 (10:15-12:00).

Thursday, 17.10.2024
10:15-10:45: Opening Remarks, Alisha Heinemann and Andrea Muehlebach
10:45: - 12:30: Exploring shifting concepts: Abolition? Justice? Transformative Education?
12:30-14:15: University of Bremen History Walk and Lunch
14:15-15:45: Pedagogical Locations – Histories of Teaching in Times of Crisis
Keynote speakers: Kelly Gillespie, University of Western Cape; Ghaid Amly, University of Bremen; Leigh-Ann Naidoo, University of Cape Town; Sardar Saadi, University of Ottawa; Zaini Ali, Rojava University, Kurdistan; Students for Palestine, University of Bremen; Münevver Azizoglu-Bazan, University of Bremen.
16:15-18:00: Visions of Future Education

Friday, 19.10. 2024
10:15-11:45: Next Steps!


"Abolition Pedagogy / University Education in Times of Crisis" is a 2-day symposium on education organized jointly by the Fachbereiche 9 and 12 at the University of Bremen. It brings together scholars from several of our university partners (the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Rojava) and synthesizes the pedagogical experiences of these institutions. South African universites operate from within the context of the former Apartheid regime, while the University of Rojava from within the decades-long oppression of the Kurds in Syria. In both universities critical educational methods, concepts and tools were developed as answers to authoritarian regimes and as vehicles for the critique of violence and hegemonic power. We ask: What is the social role of universities in times of crisis, what is the role that pasts have played in education, and how can we envision possibilities for a transformative education that creatively enables just, non-violent futures?

Building on the concept of “abolition pedagogy” proposed by Kelly Gillespie (University of Western Cape) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (University of Cape Town), this symposium explores violence and authoritarianism in education and asks what role education can play in the envisioning of these futures. We ask how existing educational spaces can be radically changed, how they ought to be 'decolonized', and how education can do justice to the realities of a diverse and heterogeneous society. What role does education play in the self-assertion and self-determination of marginalized groups, their social struggles and liberation movements? To what extent must education be understood as a form of 'self-defense' against an increasingly right-wing German, European, and global public and political spheres? How can "abolition pedagogy" play a role in enlivening our democratic institutions as a whole?

Language of the conference will be English, but participants are welcome to speak German as well - moderators will be able to translate English/German if needed!

DE: In diesem Kurs werden die Studierenden in eine Reihe ausgewählter Philosophen und Denker eingeführt, deren Ideen sehr einflussreiche Antworten auf die Fragen bieten, die sich aus den Bedürfnissen und Anforderungen einer emanzipatorischen Pädagogik ergeben. Die Ziele dieses Kurses sind: Das Aufzeigen der Ideen bestimmter Pädagogen soll als Sprungbrett für eine Diskussion über Fragen der Gleichheit, Freiheit und Solidarität dienen. Darüber hinaus ist es das Ziel dieses Kurses, gewohnte Denkweisen durch die Werke ausgewählter Pädagogen zu hinterfragen.

EN: This course will introduce students to a range of selected philosophers and thinkers whose ideas offer highly influential answers to the questions posed by the needs and demands of an emancipatory pedagogy. The aims of this course are: highlighting the ideas of certain pedagogues here is intended to serve as a springboard to engage us in a discussion of issues related to equality, liberty and solidarity. Furthermore, the aim of this course is to challenge usual ways of thinking through works of selected pedagogues.

A collaborative conversation between the Universities of Bremen (Fachbereich 9 und 12), the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Carleton University, and Rojava University.

3 CP

Where? Room: Room S2, UNICOM, Haus 3 (Turin), Mary-Somerville-Straße 3.
When? October 17 (10:15-18:00) and October 18 (10:15-12:00).

Thursday, 17.10.2024
10:15-10:45: Opening Remarks, Alisha Heinemann and Andrea Muehlebach
10:45: - 12:30: Exploring shifting concepts: Abolition? Justice? Transformative Education?
12:30-14:15: University of Bremen History Walk and Lunch
14:15-15:45: Pedagogical Locations – Histories of Teaching in Times of Crisis
Keynote speakers: Kelly Gillespie, University of Western Cape; Ghaid Amly, University of Bremen; Leigh-Ann Naidoo, University of Cape Town; Sardar Saadi, University of Ottawa; Zaini Ali, Rojava University, Kurdistan; Students for Palestine, University of Bremen; Münevver Azizoglu-Bazan, University of Bremen.
16:15-18:00: Visions of Future Education

Friday, 19.10. 2024
10:15-11:45: Next Steps!


"Abolition Pedagogy / University Education in Times of Crisis" is a 2-day symposium on education organized jointly by the Fachbereiche 9 and 12 at the University of Bremen. It brings together scholars from several of our university partners (the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Rojava) and synthesizes the pedagogical experiences of these institutions. South African universites operate from within the context of the former Apartheid regime, while the University of Rojava from within the decades-long oppression of the Kurds in Syria. In both universities critical educational methods, concepts and tools were developed as answers to authoritarian regimes and as vehicles for the critique of violence and hegemonic power. We ask: What is the social role of universities in times of crisis, what is the role that pasts have played in education, and how can we envision possibilities for a transformative education that creatively enables just, non-violent futures?

Building on the concept of “abolition pedagogy” proposed by Kelly Gillespie (University of Western Cape) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (University of Cape Town), this symposium explores violence and authoritarianism in education and asks what role education can play in the envisioning of these futures. We ask how existing educational spaces can be radically changed, how they ought to be 'decolonized', and how education can do justice to the realities of a diverse and heterogeneous society. What role does education play in the self-assertion and self-determination of marginalized groups, their social struggles and liberation movements? To what extent must education be understood as a form of 'self-defense' against an increasingly right-wing German, European, and global public and political spheres? How can "abolition pedagogy" play a role in enlivening our democratic institutions as a whole?

Language of the conference will be English, but participants are welcome to speak German as well - moderators will be able to translate English/German if needed!

DE: In diesem Kurs werden die Studierenden in eine Reihe ausgewählter Philosophen und Denker eingeführt, deren Ideen sehr einflussreiche Antworten auf die Fragen bieten, die sich aus den Bedürfnissen und Anforderungen einer emanzipatorischen Pädagogik ergeben. Die Ziele dieses Kurses sind: Das Aufzeigen der Ideen bestimmter Pädagogen soll als Sprungbrett für eine Diskussion über Fragen der Gleichheit, Freiheit und Solidarität dienen. Darüber hinaus ist es das Ziel dieses Kurses, gewohnte Denkweisen durch die Werke ausgewählter Pädagogen zu hinterfragen.

EN: This course will introduce students to a range of selected philosophers and thinkers whose ideas offer highly influential answers to the questions posed by the needs and demands of an emancipatory pedagogy. The aims of this course are: highlighting the ideas of certain pedagogues here is intended to serve as a springboard to engage us in a discussion of issues related to equality, liberty and solidarity. Furthermore, the aim of this course is to challenge usual ways of thinking through works of selected pedagogues.

A collaborative conversation between the Universities of Bremen (Fachbereich 9 und 12), the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Carleton University, and Rojava University.

3 CP

Where? Room: Room S2, UNICOM, Haus 3 (Turin), Mary-Somerville-Straße 3.
When? October 17 (10:15-18:00) and October 18 (10:15-12:00).

Thursday, 17.10.2024
10:15-10:45: Opening Remarks, Alisha Heinemann and Andrea Muehlebach
10:45: - 12:30: Exploring shifting concepts: Abolition? Justice? Transformative Education?
12:30-14:15: University of Bremen History Walk and Lunch
14:15-15:45: Pedagogical Locations – Histories of Teaching in Times of Crisis
Keynote speakers: Kelly Gillespie, University of Western Cape; Ghaid Amly, University of Bremen; Leigh-Ann Naidoo, University of Cape Town; Sardar Saadi, University of Ottawa; Zaini Ali, Rojava University, Kurdistan; Students for Palestine, University of Bremen; Münevver Azizoglu-Bazan, University of Bremen.
16:15-18:00: Visions of Future Education

Friday, 19.10. 2024
10:15-11:45: Next Steps!


"Abolition Pedagogy / University Education in Times of Crisis" is a 2-day symposium on education organized jointly by the Fachbereiche 9 and 12 at the University of Bremen. It brings together scholars from several of our university partners (the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Rojava) and synthesizes the pedagogical experiences of these institutions. South African universites operate from within the context of the former Apartheid regime, while the University of Rojava from within the decades-long oppression of the Kurds in Syria. In both universities critical educational methods, concepts and tools were developed as answers to authoritarian regimes and as vehicles for the critique of violence and hegemonic power. We ask: What is the social role of universities in times of crisis, what is the role that pasts have played in education, and how can we envision possibilities for a transformative education that creatively enables just, non-violent futures?

Building on the concept of “abolition pedagogy” proposed by Kelly Gillespie (University of Western Cape) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (University of Cape Town), this symposium explores violence and authoritarianism in education and asks what role education can play in the envisioning of these futures. We ask how existing educational spaces can be radically changed, how they ought to be 'decolonized', and how education can do justice to the realities of a diverse and heterogeneous society. What role does education play in the self-assertion and self-determination of marginalized groups, their social struggles and liberation movements? To what extent must education be understood as a form of 'self-defense' against an increasingly right-wing German, European, and global public and political spheres? How can "abolition pedagogy" play a role in enlivening our democratic institutions as a whole?

Language of the conference will be English, but participants are welcome to speak German as well - moderators will be able to translate English/German if needed!

DE: In diesem Kurs werden die Studierenden in eine Reihe ausgewählter Philosophen und Denker eingeführt, deren Ideen sehr einflussreiche Antworten auf die Fragen bieten, die sich aus den Bedürfnissen und Anforderungen einer emanzipatorischen Pädagogik ergeben. Die Ziele dieses Kurses sind: Das Aufzeigen der Ideen bestimmter Pädagogen soll als Sprungbrett für eine Diskussion über Fragen der Gleichheit, Freiheit und Solidarität dienen. Darüber hinaus ist es das Ziel dieses Kurses, gewohnte Denkweisen durch die Werke ausgewählter Pädagogen zu hinterfragen.

EN: This course will introduce students to a range of selected philosophers and thinkers whose ideas offer highly influential answers to the questions posed by the needs and demands of an emancipatory pedagogy. The aims of this course are: highlighting the ideas of certain pedagogues here is intended to serve as a springboard to engage us in a discussion of issues related to equality, liberty and solidarity. Furthermore, the aim of this course is to challenge usual ways of thinking through works of selected pedagogues.

A collaborative conversation between the Universities of Bremen (Fachbereich 9 und 12), the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, Carleton University, and Rojava University.

3 CP

Where? Room: Room S2, UNICOM, Haus 3 (Turin), Mary-Somerville-Straße 3.
When? October 17 (10:15-18:00) and October 18 (10:15-12:00).

Thursday, 17.10.2024
10:15-10:45: Opening Remarks, Alisha Heinemann and Andrea Muehlebach
10:45: - 12:30: Exploring shifting concepts: Abolition? Justice? Transformative Education?
12:30-14:15: University of Bremen History Walk and Lunch
14:15-15:45: Pedagogical Locations – Histories of Teaching in Times of Crisis
Keynote speakers: Kelly Gillespie, University of Western Cape; Ghaid Amly, University of Bremen; Leigh-Ann Naidoo, University of Cape Town; Sardar Saadi, University of Ottawa; Zaini Ali, Rojava University, Kurdistan; Students for Palestine, University of Bremen; Münevver Azizoglu-Bazan, University of Bremen.
16:15-18:00: Visions of Future Education

Friday, 19.10. 2024
10:15-11:45: Next Steps!


"Abolition Pedagogy / University Education in Times of Crisis" is a 2-day symposium on education organized jointly by the Fachbereiche 9 and 12 at the University of Bremen. It brings together scholars from several of our university partners (the University of Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Rojava) and synthesizes the pedagogical experiences of these institutions. South African universites operate from within the context of the former Apartheid regime, while the University of Rojava from within the decades-long oppression of the Kurds in Syria. In both universities critical educational methods, concepts and tools were developed as answers to authoritarian regimes and as vehicles for the critique of violence and hegemonic power. We ask: What is the social role of universities in times of crisis, what is the role that pasts have played in education, and how can we envision possibilities for a transformative education that creatively enables just, non-violent futures?

Building on the concept of “abolition pedagogy” proposed by Kelly Gillespie (University of Western Cape) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (University of Cape Town), this symposium explores violence and authoritarianism in education and asks what role education can play in the envisioning of these futures. We ask how existing educational spaces can be radically changed, how they ought to be 'decolonized', and how education can do justice to the realities of a diverse and heterogeneous society. What role does education play in the self-assertion and self-determination of marginalized groups, their social struggles and liberation movements? To what extent must education be understood as a form of 'self-defense' against an increasingly right-wing German, European, and global public and political spheres? How can "abolition pedagogy" play a role in enlivening our democratic institutions as a whole?

Language of the conference will be English, but participants are welcome to speak German as well - moderators will be able to translate English/German if needed!

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