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GUEST:
Francisco Morejón

HOST:
Juliana Rabelo


Synopsis:

Combining his background in political philosophy and educational theories, Franscico Morejón introduces the term ex-ducation. The idea of ex-ducation gives the responsibility of learning back to the person, not to an institution, government or other, removing the focus of the institution to instructing. What are the mechanisms through which one can distribute justice? Who distributes it? What is being distributed and who decides? These complex problems have led to the creation of Quilas (Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Quito) as part of his experience with the resurgence of the liberal arts in South America and the regeneration of ecosystems and educational systems. During this talk he provides us with tools to construct a just society through the creation of educational or learning institutions that are at the service of life and the development of human potential.

Bio:

Francisco Morejón is a philosopher and educator. He is the founder and director of pedagogy of the QILAS. Francisco combines a formation in political philosophy with educational theories, subjects he studied at the University College Maastricht (Holland), the University of California, Berkeley and the University College London. He has a certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from Harvard. His Master's thesis is about the resurgence of the liberal arts in South America and the regeneration of ecosystems and educational systems. He is an honorary fellow of Complexity University (Oxford) and the CEO of Freogan, an educational platform that centers on human connection. He is a member of the Global Alliance of Ecoversidades and looks for planetary sustainability through the creation of educational institutions that are at the service of life and the development of human potential.

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