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Biographical note
Mike Seal is the National Officer of the Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work, a Visiting Professor at Newman University Birmingham, UK, and Leeds Beckett University, UK, and a freelance educational consultant.This book is exemplary in bringing crucial pedagogical and social issues to the fore.
Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching
[This] brave edited collection sparks insights, challenges and ideas for hopeful pedagogies. Harnessing Freire’s dialogical essence, chapters provide analysis and reflections on critical practice with the added bonus of a challenging sparring partner extending a critique to each account. A compelling read for everyone who believes we need something better.
Julie Hall, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Solent University, UK
At a time when educators need to extend discussions about alternatives to traditional models of education, <i>Hopeful Pedagogies in Higher Education</i> is a relevant and timely work. Given the global landscapes of contemporary politics and the growing misconceptions about higher learning, the contributing authors recognize the need for democratic dialogues about the lessons of the past and fostering hope for the future. 'Critical pedagogies' do not have to be synonymous with pessimistic instruction. [This book] challenges the negativity of dominant discourses of the current state of the world and instead offers new ideas for new pedagogical possibilities for meaningful and promising futures.
Charles L. Lowery, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Ohio University, USA