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March 23, 2005

Webcam Talk: Freedom of Discourse in the Classroom

Freedom of Discourse: Political Consciousness in the Classroom

WebCamTalk 1.0 Series

Randall Packer is the guest speaker on New-Media Arts Education Organized By The Institute for Distributed Creativity. January - April 2005 http://www.newmediaeducation.org

* Introduction:

Since 9/11, the classroom has increasingly become an environment for discourse focused on a world in crisis, particularly the cultural, political and religious clash between East & West. The War in Iraq only heightened the need to use the academic setting as a platform for exploring issues that have emerged from the conflict. However, there has been pressure on professors and teachers to censor this type of discussion for fear it might oppose the political views of students, or force certain views on the student. This, in my opinion, flies in the face of the very core of education, in which a variety of views are discussed and debated, freely and openly. This talk will focus on freedom of speech, and freedom of topic in the classroom: should professors be able to incorporate political events and issues into their teaching without censor, particularly in the arts, where contemporary issues and their critique are a vital component of art practice.

Posted by Randall at March 23, 2005 10:44 AM

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