Academia deals in ‘knowledge’, often presented as politically ‘neutral’, with frequent emphasis on ‘not bringing in one’s feelings’. Yet when one learns about injustice, and threats to survival of particular communities and species – including prospects for long-term survival of our own species in the face of global warming, nuclear dangers, pollution or ecocide – is our knowledge really enhanced by disconnecting thinking from feeling? Activists often feel excluded by academic institutions, which tend to rely on corporate funds that often ensure strong, if usually hidden, bias into what is constructed as ‘knowledge’. How can academic research contribute to effective political or environmental activism? How can activists help academic students, researchers and teaching staff become more aware of vital issues? How can academics and activists join in bringing to birth more holistic forms of knowledge, geared towards right-thinking action? - Felix Padel
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:12:17 +0000
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