Living Histories: Global Conversations in Art Education

Living Histories is a new scholarship that explores histories of art education through a series of international contexts. The first truly international text highlighting histories of art education, with contributions from over 30 scholars based in 18 countries. It provides new perspectives of art education from around the world and introduces transnationalism into the field as a way to conceptualize the entanglements of historical research in our globalized age. The book offers an opportunity for authentic engagement and intellectual risk, and encourages critical and creative practices in education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 382 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2022
Publisher: Intellect Books

Living Histories is a groundbreaking collection of new scholarship that delves into the rich tapestry of art education histories across diverse international contexts. This pioneering work stands as the first truly international text to highlight the narratives of art education, drawing upon the expertise of over 30 scholars hailing from 18 countries. Art education plays a vital role in fostering historical consciousness by illuminating the intricate connections between pedagogic inquiry, culture, heritage, place, and identity, both locally and globally. Recognizing the ever-evolving nature of art and society, Garnet and Sinner argue that art education necessitates inclusive and holistic versions of history that transcend national boundaries and embrace transnational perspectives. This edited collection aims to present fresh insights into art education from around the world while also introducing transnationalism as a framework for conceptualizing the complex entanglements of historical research in our interconnected global age.

Transnational histories of art education specifically emphasize the shifting focus away from the nation-state and towards other transnational actors, including individuals, communities, institutions, and organizations. Contributions from scholars and educators based in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, India, Iran, Japan, Malta, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA, and Zimbabwe enrich this rich tapestry. Within the pages of this book, chapters adopt an approach of "artwork histories" to explore the enduring legacies of art education as an anticipatory mode of historical thinking and practice across the visual arts and sites of art education. The book offers a platform for authentic engagement and intellectual risk-taking, encouraging readers to challenge prevailing narratives and embrace new perspectives. By rejecting the confines of traditional historiography, Living Histories fosters a deeper understanding of the complex and multifaceted history of art education, paving the way for future generations to engage with and contribute to this dynamic field.

Dimension: 244 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789385632
Edition number: New ed