Aliki Laspidou

摘要: The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the emergent paradigm of the‘commons’ as an alternative value and action system in/to Critical Education. In particular, the transfer of logic and ethics of the ‘commons’ in official public education presupposes pedagogical practices that have the potential to shape horizontal ways of thinking and acting, escaping established social practices, habits and relationships. Also, there is a need to promote children’s agency and citizenship through the process of ‘commoning’in everyday life at school. Many epistemological and partially political divergences emerge through by comparing Critical Pedagogy to educational commons. Both share core values such as democracy, egalitarianism, emancipation and social justice as well as a struggle against policies of neoliberalism and neoconservatism in education.