Rewilding Education

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Luke Kemp. Luke is an affiliate of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge and his work examines past civilisational collapse and future risk. His recent book, Goliath’s Curse, offers a radical retelling of human history – asking why societies fail, and how we might avoid a similar fate.Together with our audience, Luke and I focus on how we can educate for existential threats: issues like the climate crisis, biosecurity threats, and the prospect of devastating future wars.Each of these, or a combination of any of them, could trigger a societal breakdown. So I want to know how our education systems might respond and how we can equip young people with the knowledge, capabilities and qualities that give them hope of confronting such challenges?You have been listening to Rewilding Education. The podcast was presented by me, Hilary Cremin and produced and edited by Justin Hodgett.I would really love to hear what you thought about the discussion. If you would like to share your responses – or join us as part of the live audience for future discussions – please stay in touch by following the Faculty of Education on social media. You can keep track of forthcoming events on Eventbrite, where all tickets will be available for free.Each episode of Rewilding Education is released as we host these conversations. Episodes will be available on whichever platform you get your podcasts.If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to tell your friends and colleagues about the podcast, too.Thanks for listening.