Future Learning Design Podcast Reimagining Development - A Conversation with Dr Uma Pradhan and Dr Peter Sutoris
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Aug 2, 2025 Dr. Uma Pradhan, an Associate Professor at UCL and co-author of 'Reimagining Development', discusses the intricate ties between education and societal progress. Joined by Dr. Peter Sutoris from Leeds University, they delve into redefining education, emphasizing inclusivity and diverse epistemologies. Their conversation highlights the value of marginalized knowledge systems and the need for radical humility in development efforts. They also explore the concept of 'deep time' to inspire long-term thinking about our future and the complexities of past experiences.
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Challenging Development Narratives
- Development narratives often equate progress with economic growth and human capital investment.
- Questioning these narratives allows exploration of more inclusive and diverse approaches to education and development.
Epistemicide in Development
- Dominant development metrics erase diverse ways of knowing by focusing only on what is measurable.
- Valuing storytelling and indigenous knowledge challenges this epistemicide and enriches development understanding.
Respecting Diverse Knowledge Systems
- Indigenous elders, displaced communities, and farmers hold valuable knowledge often dismissed by dominant paradigms.
- Educational research can co-create questions and value storytelling to respect plural ways of knowing.
