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On the last day of #UoELTConf22, I'll be chairing Neil Speirs and colleagues on "A quiet, unnoticed form of gentle solidarity" and @sbayne on "The ‘mode 3’ university: Is this our future?" Looking forward to it!
Neil plays confronting video of Edinburgh student stories of exclusion, isolation, loneliness, patronisation, bullying, inferiority complex due to social class. Gathered over 20 years but could still be told today. Accents, wealth, privilege, elitism. #UoELTConf22
Classism involves ongoing sustaining of barriers to access of resources for some, and the easing of access for others. Does university teaching still presuppose and reinforce the privileged upbringing of middle and upper classes? #UoELTConf22
This morning at #UoELTConf22, @robzker asks why, after introducing more compassionate policies around assessment during the pandemic, we would go back to less compassionate policy. How can we tackle uncaring practices and reimagine a more compassionate education?
This is interesting - can cynicism about institutions come from a place of caring? @robzker questions punishment as strength and compassion as weakness. Why should we never do "hand-holding"? Does caring have to be tough love? (my phrasing). #UoELTConf22
Why do we even need to argue about this, what brought us to this place? Where can we go from here? Great provocations, thanks @robzker #UoELTConf22
The #UoELTConf22 begins! Looking forward to a rich 3 days of all things learning and teaching.
First @colmharmon welcomes us with a reminder that we can put longitudinal development at the core of ideas of the university. #UoELTConf22
Next @cathybovill talks co-creation with students. It takes "freedom with discipline". Staff don't need to lose their expertise for students to be meaningful partners. #UoELTConf22
