Heteropolitical Pedagogies: Citizenship and Childhood—Commoning Education in Contemporary Greece

Pechtelidis, Yannis

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“…Empirical research and experimentation on education commons are limited in comparison to other forms of commons. There are some schools and communities (Means et al, 2017 ; Pechtelidis, 2018 ; Pechtelidis and Kioupkiolis, 2020 ) where a process of commoning education has been developed through the construction of alternative spaces for learning and participation where democracy, self-governance, social justice, and equality are promoted. In the educational commons, participants (adults and children) engage in alternative social relations, which foster new forms of subjectification (Biesta, 2011 ) and “citizenship.” Two concrete examples come from Greece: the Little Tree community in Thessaloniki (Pechtelidis and Kioupkiolis, 2020 ) and the Sprogs community in Volos (Pechtelidis, 2018 ), both formed by a group of preschool children, parents/guardians, and educators or pedagogues.…”

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“…In the educational commons, participants (adults and children) engage in alternative social relations, which foster new forms of subjectification (Biesta, 2011) and "citizenship." Two concrete examples come from Greece: the Little Tree community in Thessaloniki (Pechtelidis and Kioupkiolis, 2020) and the Sprogs community in Volos (Pechtelidis, 2018), both formed by a group of preschool children, parents/guardians, and educators or pedagogues. The assembly plays a central role in the functioning of these communities.…”

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Media education and educational commons for youth civic engagement. A case study from the Horizon 2020 project SMOOTH

Cappello

Siino

2023

Front. Sociol.

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This study presents the preliminary findings of the first round of implementation of a case study included in the Horizon 2020 project SMOOTH. The project's main objective is to introduce and study the emergent paradigm of the educational commons as an alternative system of values and actions for promoting intercultural and intergenerational dialogue and establishing spaces of democratic citizenship that support the development of local communities. Our case study adopts this paradigm with insights derived from the field of media education. Hence, our research questions were as follows: (a) How do young people collectively experience and build the educational commons? (b) How do participants (youth and adults) in educational commons experience peer governance and how do they handle and resolve conflicts? (c) How does the co-creation of a photo-blog as a shared space of work help young people discover and develop a "civic intentionality" in the (digital) public sphere? (d) What are the effects of applying a commons' logic to address inequalities and achieve social inclusion of young people from vulnerable social groups? Fieldwork, framed in an ethnographic and action-research approach, was developed by examining the three dimensions of the notion of educational commons (commoners, commoning practices, and community). Although data collection and analysis are still in progress, our preliminary results allow us to draw some initial reflections on what worked well in the first round and what could hinder the achievement of the project's objectives. We also propose hypotheses for re-designing the second round to overcome the weaknesses that emerged during the first experimental phase and foster its strengths.

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Section: Experimenting With the Educational Commonsmentioning

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Media education and educational commons for youth civic engagement. A case study from the Horizon 2020 project SMOOTH

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Siino

2023

Front. Sociol.

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“…Sus discursos narran disconformidades con aquellos modelos educativos que únicamente muestran opciones políticas predeterminadas y desde los cuales se intenta que los pequeños/as se conviertan en seres socialmente controlables con roles políticos y económicos esperados. Es así como estas opciones desafían el paternalismo tradicional de la educación que se fundamenta en el no reconocimiento de los derechos y autonomía de los niños/as (Pechtelidis, 2018).…”

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Experiencias colectivas de cuidados durante la infancia: dinámicas, debates y tensiones

Martínez-Buján

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Moral-Espín

2021

RES

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El objetivo de este artículo es analizar iniciativas de cuidados de menores en A Coruña que, organizadas por los propios progenitores, trascienden de las opciones públicas y privadas del entorno. Sus resultados se basan en una investigación cualitativa realizada durante los años 2018 y 2019 en la que se han aplicado las técnicas de análisis documental, observación, entrevistas en profundidad y talleres de discusión entre las investigadoras y las participantes. En concreto, se han recogido los discursos y narraciones de 15 personas que participan en actividades de cuidados cuyo fundamento es la colaboración mutua tanto en las tareas de crianza como en su gestión. El documento explora cómo emergen estas prácticas sociales que animan a la politización colectiva de los cuidados, cuál es la filosofía que las sostiene y cuáles son sus debates internos y contradicciones.

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“…In the realm of independent Educational commons, notable examples from Greece include the Sprogs community in Volos (Pechtelidis, 2018), Mikros Dounias on Lesvos Island (Tsilimpounidi et al, 2019;Varella, 2024), Children's Orchard in Panagitsa, Pella (Chronaki & Lazaridou, 2023), and the Little Tree community in Thessaloniki (Pechtelidis & Pantazidis, 2018a;Pechtelidis & Pantazidis, 2018b;Pechtelidis & Kioupkiolis, 2020). These initiatives embody autonomous (pre)school education deeply rooted in commons principles, qualifying as educational commons spaces.…”

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Educating through commons-based pedagogical practices

Pantazidis

2024

JETM

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This paper explores the transformative potential of primary education pedagogy to instill the logic and ethics of the commons, emphasizing a paradigm shift away from competitive or individualistic learning frameworks towards those fostering care, reciprocity, and mutual support. Through a year-long action research project in a sixth-grade classroom, this study examines the transfer of Educational commons elements into formal schooling. It argues that such integration requires pedagogical practices that cultivate distinct cognitive and operational modes, enabling students to engage in self-organization of the school classroom and collective knowledge management. The research details the development and operationalization of what is termed as “commons-based pedagogical practices”. These practices are designed to encourage a learning environment that is inclusive and collaborative, characterized by peer learning, co-creation of knowledge, assemblies. peer dialogue and peer accountability. The study juxtaposes theoretical frameworks with practical applications, providing insights into how these pedagogical approaches can be effectively implemented to transform educational settings. The emphasis is placed on creating a classroom dynamic that supports the collective exploration and negotiation of diverse educational concepts, thereby fostering an atmosphere conducive to communal learning and ethical engagement.

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Heteropolitical Pedagogies: Citizenship and Childhood—Commoning Education in Contemporary Greece

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Media education and educational commons for youth civic engagement. A case study from the Horizon 2020 project SMOOTH

Media education and educational commons for youth civic engagement. A case study from the Horizon 2020 project SMOOTH

Experiencias colectivas de cuidados durante la infancia: dinámicas, debates y tensiones

Educating through commons-based pedagogical practices

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