Academic activism: learning and self-transformation through collective action taking
Description:
How activism’s self-transformative potential is shaping identities of academic scholars engaged in climate action? How do academic activists identify and perceive their role within and beyond climate action movements? This paper by Katerina Zourou (Web2Learn), Anthippi Potolia (University Paris 8) and Stefania Oikonomou (Web2Learn) treat three key areas: a) the perceptions of self, b) the learning component, and c) the educational component, namely teaching the very activities that activists carry out at their universities.
The paper analyses and presents findings of eight online interviews conducted in summer 2022 by Katerina Zourou. By looking into the personal trajectories of academic activists into climate action, we bring to the fore participants’ determination for activism which is manifested through a wealth of learning trajectories experienced.