Listening, Thinking, and Acting Together

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Listening, Thinking, and Acting
Together
The Pedagogy Group
Published online: 07 Jul 2014.
To cite this article: The Pedagogy Group (2014) Listening, Thinking, and Acting
Together, Rethinking Marxism: A Journal of Economics, Culture & Society, 26:3, 414-426,
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The Pedagogy Group
The Pedagogy Group emerged from a network of artists, curators, writers, and
activists who are teaching courses that incorporate elements of social engagement in
the context of arts and media programs. Members share and collectivize information
and materials acquired through their individual research and practices such as syllabi,
classroom exercises, and readings. Over time we have become a peer support
network. Such cooperative efforts to develop and use a shared body of knowledge
are understood as a first step toward countering some of the current limitations of
art pedagogy, often hampered by competition and restricted by its focus on individual
achievement. Part of our process is to look closely at conventional art training, as
well as how socially engaged pedagogy is situated within the “new university,” in
order to consider what models, subjectivities, and values are being produced by
this work.
Key Words: Art, Collectivity, Commons, Community Engagement, Pedagogy
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