Language is often treated as a neutral medium of instruction.
Yet in many educational settings, it quietly shapes who participates, who is understood, and who is recognised as legitimate within the classroom.
This forthcoming conversation explores how language operates not only as a tool for learning, but as a structure of power—shaping access, belonging, and opportunity. While often most visible in English-medium education, the dynamic extends more broadly to contexts where certain languages or forms of expression are treated as the standard.
The dialogue engages questions of decolonisation, inclusion, and the lived realities of learners navigating unequal linguistic conditions.
Scheduled for Friday, 27 March 2026 · 2:00 PM (UK time) · 6:30 PM (IST).
Format: Live conversation
Education systems often reward recall while quietly shaping judgment, agency, and the way individuals relate to the world.
This conversation explores what happens when memory is mistaken for intelligence—and how that distinction becomes more urgent in the age of AI.
Guest: Dr. Akhil Kumar Singh
Time: Saturday, 29 March 2026 · 3:00 PM (IST)
Format: Live conversation
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