Dialogue City episode #014: Nyabuoy Gatbel, Liza Lorenzetti, Agnes Odera
A conversation (mostly) on social constructs and systemic oppression.
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2 min readDec 8, 2018
Some of the Topics Discussed
- Race and gender as social constructs.
- Engaging children in deconstruction of social constructs.
- Biological/ecological diversity.
“Our problem isn’t difference. Our problem is how we label difference.” — Liza
- Teachers, education, institutions.
- South Sudan, Dinka.
“We are all experiencing the same things, but we give it different names and different meanings.” — Nyabuoy
- (Critical) Liberatory Pedagogy.
- Othering vs. recognizing collective living system.
- Co-operative boardgames.
- Abundance mindset.
- White fragility.
- Epigenetics.
Mentioned
- Chandra Talpade Mohanty (decolonizing feminist). The Calgary Public Library has the most recent book she co-edited: Feminist Freedom Warriors: Genealogies, Justice, Politics, and Hope.
- Pandemic, co-operative board game.
- You Are Not So Smart podcast.
- Paarman Maternity Centre.
End Notes
We thank Agnes, Liza, and Nyabuoy, for taking the time to share their perspectives with us.
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