Peter Sutoris Examines Education and Activism in the Anthropocene
In 2022, The MIT Press released 'Educating for the Anthropocene: Schooling and Activism in the Face of Slow Violence,' edited by Peter Sutoris, an anthropologist and lecturer at the University of York. This work critiques the current educational frameworks for their technocratic and apolitical nature, asserting that education should foster radical imagination to confront climate change and mass extinctions. Drawing from field research in India and South Africa, Sutoris presents the concept of 'agonistic pluralism,' inspired by Hannah Arendt’s notion that 'everything is possible.' The book highlights educators who challenge postcolonial systems and features children aged 11–14 who are re-envisioning historical elements. Spanning 296 pages, it retails for $40, with ISBN 9780262544177.
Key facts
- Peter Sutoris is an anthropologist and lecturer at the University of York.
- The book is titled 'Educating for the Anthropocene: Schooling and Activism in the Face of Slow Violence'.
- Published by The MIT Press in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2022.
- The book critiques modern education as technocratic and depoliticized.
- Sutoris conducted fieldwork in India and South Africa.
- The concept of 'agonistic pluralism' is introduced.
- Hannah Arendt's idea 'everything is possible' guides the research.
- The book is 296 pages and costs $40.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Sutoris
- Hannah Arendt
Institutions
- University of York
- The MIT Press
Locations
- India
- South Africa
- Cambridge
- Massachusetts