In Life Lessons (Verso) Melissa Benn explores how we need to rethink education for life. As more and more of us live and work longer than ever before, a National Education Service should, like the NHS, be the framework that ensures a life-long... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12
Ken Worpole & Melissa Benn: Brightening from the East
Ken Worpole, ‘a literary original, a social and architectural historian whose books combine the Orwellian ideal of common decency with understated erudition’ (New Statesman), has written on many subjects during his long career, from cemeteries to hospices to the novels of Alexand ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 5
Paul B. Preciado & Nathalie Olah: Dysphoria Mundi
With Testo Junkie, Pornotopia, An Apartment in Uranus and Can the Monster Speak, Paul B. Preciado became established as one of the most exciting and challenging social thinkers of our time. His latest book Dysphoria Mundi (Fitzcarraldo), a mutant text assembled from essays, philo ... Show More
1h 12m
Feb 2024
Elly Chapple on Flipping the Narrative
<p>The founder of CanDoELLA, and the #FlipTheNarrative campaign, speaks about rethinking diversity and difference, why teachers need the freedom to teach, and the importance of lived experiences.</p><br><p>Find out more about Ella’s work <a href="https://candoella.com/our-story/" ... Show More
25m 5s
May 2020
Becky G
In this episode of Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, singer, songwriter, and actress Becky G advises seniors to embrace the bright future ahead of them, trust themselves, be empathic and compassionate, and work together to make our world a better place. Learn more abo ... Show More
13m 23s