The Politics of Trauma in Education

How does contemporary education engage trauma in ways that explore its ethical and political implications for curriculum and pedagogy? This book establishes the nexus among affect, trauma, and education as this is evinced within educational theory and practice. Zembylas offers a new way of understanding how affect is produced within and through trauma testimonials in schools, and how it might be experienced by students and teachers. Drawing on the cultural politics of emotion and poststructuralist theories of affect, The Politics of Trauma in Education shows that engaging with trauma and suffering in educational contexts is not only a difficult task but also a productive and transformative form of pedagogical engagement. Book jacket.

Michalinos Zembylas is Assistant Professor of Education at the Open University of Cyprus