Postdigital Dialogues on Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and Information Technology

Postdigital Dialogues on Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and Information Technology welds together biography, treatise, and analysis in service of excavating the possibilities for human liberation under the staggeringly complex conditions of a technologically saturated, ecologically ruinous state of late capitalism. Wide ranging and lucid, Peter McLaren and Petar Jandric draw on decades of research, personal experience, and critical philosophy in order to offer thought-provoking insights and practical ways forward. * Gabriella Coleman, The Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy at McGill University, Canada * This book shows the importance of critical pedagogy and liberation theology as intellectual means of struggle against digital capitalism. An essential reading for anyone interested in the advancement of socialist humanism. * Christian Fuchs, Professor of Media and Communication, University of Westminster, United Kingdom * If there ever was an urgent need for revolutionary critical pedagogy, it is in today's dystopian world. These inspiring dialogues between two great minds and activists are full of pertinent insights useful to navigate ourselves in the early 21st century and, hopefully, to change our today's predicament. Not constrained by typical academic conventions, this book offers a much needed subversive manual for a future worth hoping - and fighting for. * Srecko Horvat, Philosopher and author of Poetry from the Future * Postdigital Dialogues on Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and Information Technologyis reminiscent of what Paulo Freire called talking books, which bring two powerful authors into a direct and fluidly exchange. As such, it exemplifies the very power of dialogue, illustrating the inextricable relationship of knowledge as both a social construction and collective endeavor. The result is a beautiful treatise that, although focused on Peter McLaren, allows the multiplicity of questions and responses to boldly weave a powerful story, from where essential political issues crucial to our liberation and the survival of the planet can emerge. In this sense, McLaren and Jandric convey a beautiful dance of ideas, woven intricately over the years from each mans consciousness, scholarship, and lived experiences as radical intellectuals, political freedom fighters, and transformative advocates in the world. * Antonia Darder, Endowed Chair of Ethics & Moral Leadership, Loyola Marymount University, USA * In Postdigital Dialogues on Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and Information Technology, Peter McLaren and Petar Jandric have provided us with a pathbreaking volume traversing the realms of Marxist theory, critical pedagogy, and Liberation Theology combined with the most creative, far-reaching applications of critical social theory likely to be found anywhere. Those applications extend to the realms of modern technology, global capitalism, ecological crisis, U.S. imperialism, and of course the state of modern education in the United States and elsewhere. This is nothing short of a landmark contribution to literature spanning the fields of history, sociology, global studies, philosophy, and education. McLarens iconic work is also biographically highlighted here, starting with an introductory section (written by Jandric) that brilliantly traces the personal and intellectual development of the worlds leading critical pedagogical theorist. A highly-recommended collection of essays for anyone interested in state-of-the-art revolutionary theorizing that outlines a much-needed path out of the modern crisis. * Carl Boggs, Professor of Social Sciences, National University Los Angeles, USA * In an age when critical pedagogy and a new language for rethinking politics is crucial, Postdigital Dialogues on Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and Information Technology is a crucial book to read, study, and give to others. * Henry Giroux, The Paulo Freire Distinguis

Peter McLaren is Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies at Chapman University, USA, and Co-Director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice. He is also Emeritus Professor of Urban Education, UCLA, USA, and Emeritus Professor of Educational Leadership, Miami University of Ohio, USA. He is also Honorary Director of the Center for Critical Studies in Education in Northeast Normal University, China. He is the author/editor of over forty books including Pedagogy of Insurrection (2015). Petar Jandric is Professor of Digital Learning and Programme Director of BSc Informatics at the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Croatia, and visiting Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He is the author/editor of six books including The Digital University: A Dialogue and Manifesto (2018).

Acknowledgements Foreword, Peter Hudis (Oakton Community College, USA) Introductions 1. Peter McLaren: Portrait of a Revolutionary, Petar Jandric 2. Petar Jandric: Portrait of a Hunter Gatherer, Sarah Hayes Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy Meets Digital Technology 3. Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy Is Made by Walking: In a World Where Many Worlds Coexist, 4. The Critical Challenge of Networked Learning: Using Information Technologies in the Service of Humanity Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy Meets Liberation Theology 5. From Liberation to Salvation: Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy Meets Liberation Theology 6. Karl Marx and Liberation Theology: Dialectical Materialism and Christian Spirituality in, against and beyond Contemporary Capitalism 7. Paulo Freire and Liberation Theology: The Christian Consciousness of Critical Pedagogy Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy in, against and beyond Transnational Capitalism 8. We Must Save Ourselves: Revolutionary Critical Pedagogy in, against and beyond Global Neoliberal Fascism 9. We Want What Others Want: Ayn Rand, Ren Girard and Acquisitive Mimesis 10. Siddhartha Meeting Jesus in the Desert of the Real: Christian Ecopedagogy in and for the Anthropocene 11. Postdigital Science and Education, Petar Jandric 12. Reclaiming the Present or a Return to the Ash Heap of the Future? (Peter McLaren) Afterword: After All the Words: Faith and Action, Michael A. Peters (Beijing Normal University, China) References Index