UCL Institute of Education
Special Interest Group: Music Education
"What really needs to be fought against? Fighting the good fight through music education"
Monday 17 June at 16.00–17.30
Room 802
UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way WC1H 0AL
Flávia Narita
As the newly elected conservative government comes into power in Brazil, the term ideology is being used in distorted ways and targeted as an "evil" to be fought against. In such a scenario, educators play a key role in securing people's right to a plurality of ideas and freedom to learn, teach, research and disseminate culture, thoughts, art and knowledge, as stated in the Brazilian Education Law and Federal Constitution. Music teacher education may contribute in promoting our diverse cultural manifestations. Besides, pedagogical approaches can benefit from Freire's dialogical, problem-posing and humanizing education.
Presenter biography
Flávia Motoyama Narita has been a lecturer at the Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brazil, since 2006. She has coordinated the Music Teacher Education course and is currently the deputy head of the Music Department. She did her first degree in Music Teacher Education at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil. She carried out her MA and PhD studies at the UCL Institute of Education, where she studied under the supervision of Professor Lucy Green. Her research interests include informal learning, critical pedagogy, popular music, social justice and music teacher education.
