I gave a presentation at OpenEd24 in Providence, RI today. It was called "Against Hope." You can access the slide deck and a practice recording of the talk on my website here: https://robinderosa.net/higher-ed/against-hope-opened24/

#OpenEd24 #hope #OER #HigherEd #neoliberalism #GretaThunberg #climateChange #austerity #publicEducation #fascism

Today, @helenbeetham 's review of our book Higher Education for Good #HE4Good is published in Postdigital Science & Education. In a comprehensive essay, Helen describes the book as "a public event, a gathering, a diversely peopled conversation within and beyond its pages: the desperate throw of a lifeline or the hopeful throw of a dream, beyond the really existing universities of the present towards better alternatives."

@czernie & I thank you, Helen!

Link to review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-024-00511-2

I am excited to have accepted a seat on the board of the Civics of Tech project

https://www.civicsoftechnology.org/aboutus

Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Met Police, telling us about those 'ordinary citizens with legitimate concerns' we hear so much about:

"Around 70% have previous convictions for weapon possession, violence, drugs and other serious offences. Some have football banning orders. These are violent people taking to the streets under the guise of protest to engage in disorder."

It really is time to end the both-sidesism in the media.