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“True to the central understandings of critical pedagogy as conceived by Freire, Darder, Steinberg, and Giroux, among others, this collection of truly engaging essays, moves from a critical analysis of contemporary educational problematiques to meaningful possibilities of change with hope. The new generation of critical pedagogues represented here, focus on pain, suffering and trauma, and yet, skilfully and subversively construct a pedagogy based on a counter-narrative – one that is so much needed in present neoliberal, fatalist, and pandemic times. The emotive, rational, and poetic are very posi- tively intertwined to offer a strong and courageous voice to a renewed form of critical pedagogy.” – John P. Portelli, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto “Weaved throughout Counternarratives of Pain and Suffering as Critical Pedagogy are powerful stories of triumph that disrupt discursive practices in educational contexts. The book amplifies the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) and offers analyses of lived experiences nego- tiating identities, resisting oppression, and confronting stereotypes. Readers are invited to break through the cycle of silence and consider who benefits when dominant ideologies are not challenged. Connected to current social landscapes, the book offers a pedagogical framework of hope, possibilities, and resiliency to achieve transformational change and affirms the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic spaces.” – Gaëtane Jean-Marie, PhD, Dean and Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Rowan University “Eizadirad, Campbell, and Sider offer a timely and necessary salve to histori- cal and ongoing wounds of pain, trauma, and suffering. Their book reveals confessions as truth-telling that narrate emotional, physical, and spiritual injuries inflicted by oppression as well as individual and collective acts of resistance, resilience, care, and compassion. Each chapter unfolds counter- narratives that are difficult to read, yet we need to bear their lessons to not only survive but also thrive. For our well-being and critical solidarity, this book is a compelling read in these challenging times!” – Roland Sintos Coloma, PhD, Professor, Division of Teacher Education, Wayne State University “This volume provides a rare opportunity to reflect on one’s narrative of pain and suffering from a theoretical standpoint. As the editor’s state: ‘We encourage you to reflect on your own life and experiences to begin construc- tively engaging with your own pain, suffering, and trauma.’ Each chapter is unique and has a specific message for the reader. No one reading this book can escape the importance of interrogating the institutional, structural, and societal visible and invisible ways that inflict pain and suffering. The chap- ters interweave complex and systemic ways that pain finds spaces and bodies to manifest itself and re-appear in different forms in the life of individuals. This is the first time I have a read a book that articulates engaging with pain, suffering, and trauma so well and constructively. This unique book is a must read for all of us!” – Njoki Wane, PhD, Professor and Chair of Social Justice Education Department, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Counternarratives of Pain and Suffering as Critical Pedagogy Foregrounding diverse lived experiences and non-dominant forms of knowledge, this edited volume showcases ways in which narrating and sharing stories of pain and suffering can be engaged as critical pedagogy to challenge oppression and inequity in educational contexts. The volume illustrates the need to consider both the act of narrating and the experience of bearing witness to narration to harness the full transformative potentials of counternarratives in disrupting oppressive practices. Chapters are divided into three parts – “Telling and Reliving Trauma as Pedagogy,” “Pedagogies of Overcoming Silence,” and “Forgetting as Pedagogy” – illustrating a range of relational pedagogical and methodological approaches, including journaling, poetry, and arts-based narrative inquiry. The authors make the argument that the language of pain and suffering is universal, hence its potential as critical pedagogy for transformative and therapeutic teaching and learning. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own lived experiences to constructively engage with their pain, suffering, and trauma. Focusing on trauma-informed non-hegemonic storytelling and transformative pedagogies, this volume will be of interest to students, faculty, scholars, and community members with an interest in advancing anti-oppressive and social justice education. Ardavan Eizadirad is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University and an instructor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is also the founder and director of EDIcation Consulting (www. edication .org) offering equity, diversity, and inclusion training to organizations. Andrew B. Campbell is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in the Professional Master of Education Program and a faculty member at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has taught at all levels of the education system for the last 25 years in Jamaica, Bahamas, and Canada, and is also known as Dr. ABC (https://drabc .ca/). Steve Sider is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. He is the past president of the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada and the current director of the Centre for Leading Research in Education at Wilfrid Laurier. Routledge Research in Educational Equality and Diversity Books in the series include: The Hidden Academic Curriculum and Inequality in Early Education How Class, Race, Teacher Interactions, and Friendship Influence Student Success Karen Phelan Kozlowski Applying Anzalduan Frameworks to Understand Transnational Youth Identities Bridging Culture, Language, and Schooling at the US-Mexican Border Edited by G. Sue Kasun and Irasema Mora-Pablo Advancing Educational Equity for Students of Mexican Descent Creating an Asset-based Bicultural Continuum Model Edited by Andrea Romero and Iliana Reyes The Lived Experiences of Filipinx American Teachers in the U.S. A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Eleonor G. 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Campbell, and Steve Sider First published 2023 by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 and by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Ardavan Eizadirad, Andrew B. Campbell, and Steve Sider; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Ardavan Eizadirad, Andrew B. Campbell, and Steve Sider to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this title has been requested ISBN: 9781032070858 (hbk) ISBN: 9781032070889 (pbk) ISBN: 9781003205296 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003205296 Typeset in Sabon by Deanta Global Publishing Services, Chennai, India I dedicate this book to my ancestors, family, friends, colleagues, life-partner Ciara, and haters who have driven me to constantly grow and explore my rela- tions to the land and people from all walks of life. Particularly, I am grateful to everyone who has helped me embrace my emotions and spirituality to cope with trauma and negative events more constructively. Those caring relation- ships facilitated healing to become an intentional disruptor as a form of activ- ism to stand up to injustice. I further dedicate this book to all the families torn by war, parents who had to bury their children, and all the hoods around the world who feel neglected and silenced as a community. Institutions, including schools, need to do better and listen to the stories of pain and suffering shared by identities from equity-deserving groups. Let us indulge in our emotions, trauma, wounds, and scars, and harness energy from the pain and passion to mobilize for systemic change and make new friends along the way. Ardavan Eizadirad Throughout writing this book one thing that resonated with me is the idea of relationships – not just how we begin them, but how we nurture and sustain them. In a world where we can easily get distracted by “stuff,” I am happy to know I have caring relationships. I wish to stop and acknowledge those people who have been in authentic relationships with me, especially in the last three years where I navigated challenging relationships more than ever to ensure my personal well-being, professional growth, and community connections. I started to list names and had to delete them. I would have needed more lines than this book would afford me. In that moment, at 7:13 am on September 30, 2021, I stopped, breathed, wiped away a tear, and smiled knowing in all the things I have, I do have caring relationships. For those who have been in relationships with me, you know yourself, you know your name would have been listed here, and you have heard my voice saying thanks multiple times. Again, I say thanks! Andrew B. Campbell I am learning. I want to acknowledge those who have helped me learn through my life journey: my grandfather, grade 6 teacher, and a grade 10 student who taught me an important lesson about privilege and perspective, amongst many others. I am continuing to learn and I want to thank Ardavan and Andrew, the co-editors of this book, for serving as guides in this learning process. Steve Sider Contents Foreword xi Contributors xiii 1 Centring Pedagogies of Pain and Suffering by Embracing Our Wounds and Scars 1 ARDAVAN EIZADIRAD, ANDREW B. CAMPBELL, AND STEVE SIDER PART 1 Telling and Reliving Trauma as Pedagogy 15 2 Cultivating Brave Spaces to Take Risks to Challenge Systemic Oppression 19 ANDREW B. CAMPBELL AND ARDAVAN EIZADIRAD 3 Moving from Oppression to Opportunity: Bringing Light to Educational and Historical Contexts in Critical Pedagogy 38 ALLYSON L. WATSON, AMEENAH SHAKIR, SUNDRA D. KINCEY, REGINALD K. ELLIS, AND DARIUS J. YOUNG 4 Storying Vulnerability: Creating Conditions for Generative Relationality in International Experiential Service Learning 52 JESSICA VORSTERMANS PART 2 Pedagogies of Overcoming Silence 67 5 Co-Composing Poetic and Arts-Based Narratives: Un-Silencing and Honouring Our Voices as Women Academics 71 ANITA LAFFERTY AND JULIE A. MOONEY
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