Pedagogy and Social Change

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  Ep 3: Positionality, reflexivity and discomfort in research 21.07.2026 24мин

  In this episode, we welcome Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon, Associate Professor in Political Pedagogy at the University of Leeds, who reflects on positionality and reflexivity in research, and on discomfort as a productive space for unlearning and challenging power. She discusses the value of creating "courageous spaces" in the classroom and finding everyday "pockets of disruption" that open up conversations about social justice. Listen to the Politics and Pedagogy Podcast Access Madeleine’s researchArticle discussed in this episode: Confronting the Discomfort: A Critical Analysis of Privilege and Positionality in Development - Madeleine Le Bourdon, 2022For other research: Google Scholar Profile Connect with Madeleine: Linkedin | Academic Web Profile
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  Ep 2: Neoliberalism, inequality and the future of education policy 25.06.2026 20мин

  In this episode we are joined by Dr Sonia Exley, an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Policy at LSE and an expert in education policy. Sonia discusses various concepts of education policy, including amongst others open policymaking, private tutoring and shadow education, neoliberal notions and the influence of the OECD, as well as epistemic injustice across policymaking spaces. She reflects on the role that universities can play to drive social change across the education policy landscape and on current priorities for education policy. Access Sonia’s researchArticle: Private tutoring and government policy: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02680939.2025.2474935Article: Open policy making in the UK: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-social-policy/article/abs/open-policy-making-in-the-uk-to-whom-might-policy-formulation-be-opening-up/709FFC8AD0E0C7D0BDC2DE18097BACBCArticle: Quantifying privatisation in education: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14749041241312274Connect with Sonia Academic profile: https://www.lse.ac.uk/people/sonia-exley
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  Ep 1: Global Citizenship Education and Safetyfication 19.05.2026 23мин

  In this episode, we explore Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and the emerging concept of Safetyfication through the work of Marta Estellés. We discuss her influential research with Gustavo Fischman on GCE before examining how Safetyfication, a term Marta introduced to the international literature, is shaping contemporary educational narratives.Access Marta’s workArticle: Estellés & Fischman on Global Citizenship Education (2021): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022487120920254Book: Safetyfication of Education (2025) — open access, download freely from the link: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/safetyfication-of-education-9781350533929/Connect with MartaAcademic Profile: https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/marta.estellesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-estellés-701475347ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marta-Estelles