Exploring Ways of Knowing with Jaya Ramchandani
From the Short Course Series
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Being able to discern what is ‘true’ or valid and reliable knowledge is an essential skill in today’s information-loaded landscape. We’re constantly bombarded with messages to believe things. Assessing what to believe requires us to think critically and examine how we know what we know. Can exploring the various ways of knowing help us make sense of how we know what we know and help us make sound decisions?
- What counts as knowledge?
- How is knowledge shaped by the producer?
- Can we ever be 100% certain? What are the implications of this?
- What are the consequences of having and not having knowledge?
- What kind of knowledge production should we engage in?
- How can we evaluate whether we know as much as we think we know?
Join this course if you are seeking
- to expand your critical thinking abilities
- to more confidently validate what is true
- experience new ways of learning
- share your perspective with a global community
WHEN & WHERE WILL YOU LEARN?
The course sessions will be online on Zoom or Google Meet. Contact us to commission a date and timeline.
Recommended age group of cohort: Between 16 and 65 years of age
- No. of sessions: 06
- Session duration: 60 minutes
- Course capacity: 20
- Time commitment (session hours): 7 hours (min)
HOW WILL YOU LEARN?
The course is designed as six sessions over six weeks. Each participant needs to bring in one question that you are exploring concerning ways of knowing and your thoughts on it. Your thoughts can be in the form of an essay, a poem, a short film, or lots of notes on napkins — it’s ok if they are a bit rough.
In session 1, we will set the context of the course, share what each participant comes with, and cocreate what the next 5 sessions will look like. We will select from readings, presentations, discussions to work through the course’s key questions.
Prior Requirements: Willingness to learn and expand your perspective
WHO WILL YOU LEARN WITH?
Jaya Ramchandani is an educator, researcher, and curator. Jaya graduated in astronomy and science based business from Leiden University in the Netherlands in 2012. Since then she’s been working on a number of informal learning projects from making astronomy kits with Universe Awareness to organizing interdisciplinary learning festivals with The Story Of to teaching in an international context at UWC ISAK Japan. Jaya was born and raised in Liberia, West Africa; then lived in Mumbai, The Netherlands, Goa, Shanghai, France, and Japan. She’s a third culture kid and has experienced many ways of knowing and being in the world. She is excited to share stories, lives, and philosophies with other seekers. She is driven by the optimism of will to co-create a peaceful and sustainable future.
CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
To receive the certificate of completion, you need to attend 75% of the sessions.
OUR SLIDING SCALE
We offer a sliding scale of contributions as we are open to members from both the Global South and the Global North, or somewhere in transition. While we ask you to look inward, please don’t stress about it. Pay what feels right. We offer three levels of pricing (per person):
- $99 for Global North and some Global South
- $59 for Global South and some Global North
- FREE for those who need it to be free
Let’s get started. Contact us to commission a date and timeline.
