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4.2 Education in Emergencies

4.2 Education in Emergencies

FromRethinking Development Podcast


4.2 Education in Emergencies

FromRethinking Development Podcast

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jessica Oddy is an education in emergencies specialist and a PhD candidate at the University of East London's Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, where she's also a lecturer as part of an Open Learning Initiative Higher Education preparation course for asylum seekers and refugees. Her current research focuses on diverse young people's experiences of education in emergencies, colonial legacies, and how race power and privilege intersect with humanitarian education responses. She has worked with organizations such as Oxfam, War Child UK, Save the Children, Lutheran World Federation, and others. We speak about:education as a protection issueracism in the aid sectorthe politics of knowledge production the demand for programming for adolescents in education in emergencies the narrative of educabilityher PhD journey & action research  equity based design  - and much more!She joins us from London, UK.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rethinkingdevelopment)
Released:
Mar 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

Long-form, personal conversations with international development and humanitarian aid practitioners, thinkers, activists, academics and more. Conversations center on lived experiences and reflections on ethical issues, power dynamics, systemic challenges and lessons learnt. Common themes: redistributing power, working with diverse stakeholders, negotiating partnerships, measuring impact, learning from mistakes, doing no harm, building trust, ensuring accountability, rejecting saviour complexes, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, and much more. Want to support our content? Become a monthly patron: https://www.patreon.com/rethinkingdevelopment