What really needs to be fought against? Fighting the good fight through music education
Dr Flávia Motoyama Narita, Deputy Head of the Music Department at Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil
17 June 2019, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Room 802, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, WC1 0AL
Free and Open to All – no booking required, just turn up
Join this Music Education Special Interest Group seminar to consider how music teacher education can promote cultural diversity in Brazil's increasingly conservative political atmosphere. 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 be able to contribute to promoting diverse cultural manifestations. Pedagogical approaches can benefit from philosopher Paulo Freire's dialogical, problem-solving and humanising education.
Flávia has lectured at the Universidade de Brasilia since 2006 and co-ordinated the Music Teacher Education course. Her research interests include informal learning, critical pedagogy, popular music, social justice and music teacher education.
