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How Philosophy Can Support Community-Led Change: Reflections from Bristol Campaigns for Racial Justice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2023

Joanna Burch-Brown
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Abstract

How can philosophy expand to be a discipline via which young people from diverse backgrounds feel they can make a direct and positive contribution to their communities? In this chapter I suggest some creative methods by which philosophers can support community-led change. Collaborators and I have been developing the approaches described here through work on issues of racial justice, but they can be applied to campaigns or public debate on any topic. Developing more community-led, socially engaged methods has the potential to make philosophy a more attractive discipline for young people from diverse backgrounds who are keen to use their skills to make a positive difference to their communities.

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 93: Expanding Horizons , May 2023 , pp. 137 - 151
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2023

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