Remembering Paulo Freire
Marxist philosopher Paulo Freire was born on this day in 1921. His work demonstrated the role that education can play in liberating the oppressed – and the struggle against capitalism.
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Peter McLaren
Peter McLaren is co-director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice. He is one of the world’s leading scholars of critical pedagogy and is the author of more than 40 books, including, most recently, 'Pedagogy of Insurrection.'