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THEME ISSUE

Resistance

Courage, skills and mashed potatoes

Feature. Protesting is a key part of democratic culture and a strong civil society. Successful protesting often requires learning a variety of different tactics.

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Good arguments against destructive behaviour

Feature. In Germany, argumentation training has proven to be a good basis for resisting extremist views and racist slogans in everyday life.

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Our brain was not built for this

Interview. In the era of disinformation, we need to learn completely new behaviour models, argues demoracy activist Alice Stollmeyer.

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Climate change education requires different tools in urban and rural settings

Feature. African countries suffer disproportionately from the consequences of climate change, but have little control over climate policy.

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“When I think of resistance, I think of my colleagues”

Interview. As war is uprooting lives in Ukraine, adult educators have needed to find flexible solutions to offer the right support. We talked to Oleg Smirnov, who works and lives in Kyiv.

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SPEAKER'S CORNER

Adult education needs shame busting

Speakers’ Corner. Shame is often at the heart of resistance to adult learning, writes Professor Jude Walker. We need to drag shame into the daylight to diminish its power.

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We need to start taking resistance to education seriously

Three Quick Ones. We need to acknowledge that people have many valid reasons for not participating in adult education, argues Professor Daniela Holzer.

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Cost-of-living crisis gives new life to civil disobedience in Scotland

The volatile economic situation is changing the way people feel about central politics. The Don’t Pay campaign is a grassroots campaign opposing the rise in energy bills in the UK.

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The radical politics of intimate spaces: Akwugo Emejulu on bell hooks

Dialogues with the past. Professor Emejulu discusses bell hooks’ lasting influence on pedagogy, solidarity and resistance.

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A Man with Hope

World of Research. Emeritus Professor Linden West delves into the stories of marginalised people to understand obstacles to adult learning, and to encourage dialogue and democratic participation.

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