Periods of social unrest and political upheaval demand careful scholarship and careful teaching. This session examines how writers, educators and researchers document and interpret protest, balancing rigour, representation and safety. We will surface practical frameworks, ethical guardrails and classroom strategies for engaging civic texts without harm.

• Series: Education & Human Development Webinar Series
  

• Theme: Politics & Protest: Writing in Times of Crisis

• Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
  

• Time: 14:00–15:15 UTC (09:00–10:15 CDT · 15:00–16:15 WAT · 14:00–15:15 GMT)
  

• Format: 60 minute presentations with 15 minute Q&A
  

• Platform: Zoom (live)

• Language: English

Agenda (75 minutes)

• 00:00–00:05 — Welcome

• 00:05–00:30 — Talk 1 (25 min)

• 00:30–00:37 — Q&A (7 min)

• 00:37–01:02 — Talk 2 (25 min)

• 01:02–01:09 — Q&A (7 min)

• 01:09–01:15 — Closing 

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