Back in mid-December, we posted about a critical health conference coming up in Sydney later this year. The Critique, Resistance and Action conference will be hosted by the University of Sydney from 31 October to 2 November 2016 (see the original conference announcement here). The deadline for abstracts closes on 28th February, and it looks as if a few members of the CPN will be attending. We normally try to arrange a get-together for members each year and would like to know if you plan on going. If you're thinking about going, and would like to know more about the arrangements, please contact david.nicholls@aut.ac.nz for more information. … [Read more...] about Critique, Resistance and Action conference update
The (im)possibility of thinking under neoliberalism
The short video below (its just over 6 mins), previews a new paper (link here) by Bronwyn Davies, who is a fabulous educational thinker and scholar. Here she talks about how it's getting harder and harder to think in a climate that is increasingly anti-intellectual and anti-critique. She suggests that the threats of neo-liberalism reach into all spheres of our life and achieve their effects without us realising their power. Davies calls for a new spirit of critique. … [Read more...] about The (im)possibility of thinking under neoliberalism
