Dr. Antonia Darder

Over the course of her career, the internationally renowned Freirean scholar, who serves as SOE’s Leavey Presidential Chair of Ethics and Moral Leadership, has explored how racism and class inequalities in schooling are linked with political issues and ethical concerns. Darder’s important contributions were recently recognized with the prestigious Scholars of Color Distinguished Career Contribution Award from the American Educational Research Association.

She also earned a 2016 Book Award from Alpha Sigma Nu for The International Critical Pedagogy Reader, which Darder co-edited.

“This book introduces the ways the educational phenomenon that is critical pedagogy are being reinvented and reframed around the world. A collection of essays from both historical and contemporary thinkers coupled with original essays, introduce this school of thought and approach it from a wide variety of cultural, social, and political perspectives. Academics from twenty countries across the globe describe critical pedagogy’s political, ideological, and intellectual foundations, tracing its international evolution and unveiling how key scholars address similar educational challenges in diverse national contexts. A robust collection, this reader is a crucial text for teaching and understanding critical pedagogy on a truly international level.”

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