Primary: How to talk about race and racism using philosophical enquiry (P4C)

Through vivid examples and personal experience, the session draws attention to important considerations such as power imbalances in the classroom and the voices not in the room. Alongside advice on how to create the conditions for constructive conversations with young children the session offers stimuli and strategies to facilitate conversations that spark curiosity and support growth in an age-appropriate way.

Learning outcomes:

Why discussions around race and racism matter in education
Contextualised examples of how racism arises in the classroom
A deeper undertaking of the philosophical dimensions of these issues
Some simple strategies and stimuli for facilitating dialogue around oracy

Suitable for: Primary members

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Provider

Dr Darren Chetty

This session will be delivered by Dr Darren Chetty - Practitioner of P4C for over 30 years, expert in race and racism and co-author of Beyond the Secret Garden, a book about representation in children’s publishing. Darren will deliver the session on behalf of Thoughtful. Established as SAPERE in 1992, Thoughtful exists to help people improve their learning and their lives through philosophical enquiry. Our aim is to give people the skills to thrive in school and society.