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Today we start season 3 of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative based podcasts. To kick things off, Ijaaz Jackaria’s episode is an ethnography of Mauritius and its colonial past, where he creates his own Southern epistemology by bringing together cosmology, philosophy, and Islamic theology. Let Season 3 of FreshEd Flux begin. https://freshedpodcast.com/flux-jackaria/ -- Full Credits Voices: Narrator, Monologue in field recordings, Translator of Quranic verse: Ijaaz Jackaria Dad: Mohammad Yousouf Jackaria Reader of Ibn Arabi’s texts: Parween Taleb-Jackaria (mom) The voice of Carl Sagan is “a gift to this site by Cosmos Studios. Carl Sagan’s audio from Pale Blue Dot, originally by Brilliance 2017. Copyright © 1994 by Carl Sagan. Copyright © 2006 Democritus Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.” Boaventura De Sousa Santos Link: https://youtu.be/UzecpSzXZOY University of Chicago Professor Yousef Casewit with permission from University of Chicago Divinity School. Link: https://youtu.be/q0Kcb8A1fd0 Muslim Preacher 1: Shaykh Dr. Haitham al Haddad. Link: https://youtu.be/3Pb52xeVnpE?feature=shared Muslim Preacher 2: Nouman Ali Khan Link: https://youtu.be/aEfOqSC7WB8?feature=shared Haram Beats Composers: Brett Lashua & Ijaaz Jackaria Original Voice in Haram Beats: Shaykh Dr. Haitham al Haddad. Link: https://youtu.be/3Pb52xeVnpE?feature=shared Quran Reciter 1: Shaykh Sudais Link: https://archive.org/details/SurahAlImranLast10Verses Quran Reciter 2: Salim Bahanan Link: https://youtu.be/uD7tnXhFpss?feature=shared Poem Reciter: Tina Rahimi Link: https://youtu.be/ob-lGpx45V0?feature=shared Tajweed instructor Link: https://youtu.be/teuC1DUrFAE?feature=shared Hifz instructor and student Link: https://youtu.be/fsb-CY1IrXs?feature=shared Sufi Chants Link: https://youtu.be/xsTDHk2B8Bg?feature=shared Music and Sounds from YouTube Creative Commons: Sounds from Interstellar Space Link: https://youtu.be/RgAC0cs0oNg?feature=shared Waves Link: https://youtu.be/xyVm9XW8VoY?feature=shared Shrinking SFX Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Av0LSyv-U Growing SFX Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2hbx00p70 French Baroque Music Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hxYlGrJt3k British Grenadiers Link: https://youtu.be/Kh1xPhisJb4?feature=shared Sufi Flute 1 Link: https://youtu.be/xEuZhvm9YVo?feature=shared Sufi Flute 2 Link: https://youtu.be/_O3RXAGB-7k?feature=shared DJ Scratch Link: https://youtu.be/DoQKO2zaaNc?feature=shared Rewind Link: https://youtu.be/Q84kTMsfo68?feature=shared Whispering Sound Link: https://youtu.be/s5M9Zhwa0_k?feature=shared Music and Sounds from Soundstripe: Catacombs Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/6310 Sci Fi Cosmos Sequence Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/72694 Hypnotic Pad Tone Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/70417 Sundaze Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16702 Choir Male Descending Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/40584 Tibetan Synth Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/68198 Gravel Walk: Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/7408 Shrub Tiny Leaves Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/14411 Music and Sounds from Bandlab: Anger Rhodes Link: https://www.bandlab.com/sounds/search?query=Anger_Rhodes_160_F#m Oriental Accent Link: https://www.bandlab.com/sounds/search?query=oriental Special Thanks: Special thanks to Dr. Lindsey Horner and Dr. Fatih Aktas from the University of Edinburgh for their academic guidance. A big thank you also to Johannah Fahey, executive producer of FreshEd Flux, for her unrelenting support and supervision throughout the production of my episode. -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

Janja Komljenovic is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh specializing in the datafication of higher education. She discusses how universities are evolving into data-driven institutions, focusing on learning analytics to help identify at-risk students. The conversation addresses the ethical dilemmas of using data, balancing academic success with commercial pressures. Janja also highlights the financial paradox of investing in data technologies while facing increased expenses, underscoring the need for inclusive and ethical decision-making in this transition.

In this discussion, Ben Williamson, a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Research in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh, addresses the digital transformation in education. He explores the challenges brought on by the pandemic, highlighting the shift towards cloud computing and the rising influence of major tech firms. Williamson discusses the rentier model of EdTech, raising concerns about financial dependencies and the implications for educational autonomy. He also critically assesses the role of generative AI in learning, stressing the need for caution and deeper consideration of its impacts.

Today we launch a new project at FreshEd called The Thinking Ear. The Thinking Ear is a collection of episodes produced by you, offering a sonic space to share ideas on education worldwide. Think of it as an audio journal. If you’re interested in developing your own podcast episode about your research, please get in touch. The Thinking Ear is open for submissions. We will offer support to develop your idea into a podcast before airing it on the FreshEd platform. We think a space for anyone to contribute a podcast episode is important because sonic productions expand our understanding. Research is no longer confined to niche journal articles or shared in half-empty conference rooms. Podcasts encourage us to think both analytically and creatively about research and increase our public impact. We want to democratize podcast creation by offering our listeners opportunities to make their voices heard. So welcome to The Thinking Ear and I hope many of you will consider making your own episodes in the future. To kick things off Jordan Corson tells a short story about a particular understanding of the idea of universal education, composed in the style of writer Jorge Luis Borges. Jordan Corson is an Assistant Professor of education at Stockton University. freshedpodcast.com/TTE-corson/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Twitter: @TheThinkingEar Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/ --

We are starting a FreshEd community and want you to join for as little as $10/month. If you want to join our growing community, please head over to FreshEdpodcast.com/support -- Today we explore the rise of neuroscience in initial teacher education in Australia. My guests are Andrew Skourdoumbis and Emma Rowe. Andrew Skourdoumbis is an associate professor in education at Deakin University where Emma Rowe is a Senior Lecturer. Their new co-written article is “A critique of ‘Strong Beginnings’ initial teacher education reforms: mandating neuroscience as core curriculum within the ‘what works’ movement”, which was published in the Australian Educational Researcher. freshedpodcast.com/skourdoumbis-rowe/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

A quick reminder before today’s episode: FreshEd is in the middle of its membership drive. Please sign up to become a member of FreshEd. We need your support. Join us today at freshedpodcast.com/support -- Today we remember Debbie Epstein, who recently passed away. Debbie was a major figure in the field of education whose work brought together cultural studies and sociology. Ever an activist, Debbie made important and lasting contributions to how we think about anti-racism and sexuality and education. I’ve asked Debbie’s long-time friend and collaborator, Jane Kenway, to join me to talk Debbie. After Jane’s introduction, I’m going to replay my interview with Debbie from 2017. Please forgive the sound quality. FreshEd was less than two years old at the time and I was clearly still learning the technical ropes. freshedpodcast.com/remembering-epstein/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

Become a FreshEd Member today! https://freshedpodcast.com/support/ -- This week we look at elite private schools and how they are the engine of privilege. With me are Clive and Myra Hamilton. Clive Hamilton is a professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University and Myra Hamilton is Associate Professor in Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. Their new book is The Privileged Few. freshedpodcast.com/hamilton/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

Before we start today’s episode, I want to encourage you to become a member of FreshEd. We are building a community of people around the world committed to the pursuit of knowledge and ideas related to education broadly defined. If you find FreshEd a valuable educational resource, then place sign up to become a member today: FreshEdpodacst.com/support -- Today we continue our mini-series called the FreshEd Questionnaire. I’ve been asking guests a set of standard questions after each interview. These questions focus on how guests approach writing, reading, research, and supervision. I want to talk about them to highlight the many different approaches to the day-to-day activities we do inside universities. Today’s episode focuses on books. I asked guests to name their favorite book or author and why. Here’s what they had to say. Guests include: Tricia Bromley Neal Hutchens Amy Shuffelton Dave Cormierr Elena Aydarova Joshua Ehrlich Jesica Oddy Steven Lewis Rebecca Spratt Nidal Al Haj Sleiman Liz Shchepetylnykova Irv Epstein Sirojuddin Arif Leonardo Garnier Audrey Bryan Kirsi Yliniva Gita Steiner-Khamsi Jamie Martin You Yun Seu’ula Johansson-Fua Kehaulani Vaughn Michael Rumbelow Mir Abdullah Miri Greg Skutches Prem Kumar Rajaram Juuso Henrik Nieminen Nasmi Anuar freshedpodcast.com/362-questionnaire/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

Today we continue our mini-series called the FreshEd Questionnaire. I’ve been asking guests a set of standard questions after each interview. These questions focus on how guests approach writing, reading, research, and supervision. These are the day-to-day activities we do inside universities, but we don’t talk too much about them. I want to talk about them to highlight the many different approaches. I think these insights will be valuable to students, especially those that are about to start graduate school. Guests in this mash-up: Tricia Bromley Neal Hutchens Amy Shuffelton Dave Cormierr Elena Aydarova Joshua Ehrlich Jesica Oddy Steven Lewis Rebecca Spratt Nidal Al Haj Sleiman Liz Shchepetylnykova Irv Epstein Sirojuddin Arif Karen Mundy Leonardo Garnier Audrey Bryan Kirsi Yliniva Gita Steiner-Khamsi https://freshedpodcast.com/361-questionnaire/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/

Today we unpack the neuro-affective turn in education. With me are Kirsi Yliniva and Audrey Bryan. Kirsi Yliniva is a PhD researcher and university teacher in the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Oulu. Audrey Bryan is an associate professor of sociology in the School of Human Development at Dublin City University’s Institute of Education. Together with Kristiina Brunila, they have recently published the article “‘The future we want’? – The ideal twenty-first century learner and education’s neuro-affective turn.” freshedpodcast.com/yliniva-bryan/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/support/