About the DEFY Project
The DEFY project 2023 – 2026 was a joint project between Comhlámh (Ireland), STAND (Ireland), finep (Germany) and Zavod Voluntariat (Slovenia). The project was geared towards educators working with young people on questions of social and ecological injustice and explored discomfort, difficult-knowledge and elephants-in-the-room.
The DEFY project produced several resources for educators, including 2 zines and a handbook on navigating difficult-knowledge and discomfort. You can find these resources on the link below.
Feel free to explore DEFY’s Instagram.
*DEFY was the initiative of organisations working in the field of Global Citizenship Education. However, anyone working in education and social change, in any setting, was welcome to DEFY as long as the themes resonated.
EXPLORE DEFY
DEFY Resources
The DEFY project produces resources for educators. Click the below button to explore.
DEFY on Instagram
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DEFY Publications
ZINE 1: The Story So Far: Exploring Our Capacity to Open and Hold Space as Educators
DEFY explores the role of discomfort, “elephants in the room,” and emotion in learning spaces. This zine was developed over several months through shared reflection with educators, gathering their insights and experiences on these themes.
ZINE 2: Shifting Edges: Exploring Our Capacity to Open and Hold Space as Educators
This reflective, exploratory and tentative zine carries texts that emerged through Shifting Edges, an offering for educators exploring difficult-knowledge and discomfort.
Handbook: Navigating Difficult-Knowledge and Discomfort
This handbook is based on our experiences with DEFY spaces, including monthly deep dives, journaling seminars, conversation circles and Shifting Edges, an extended DEFY journey for educators.
Our Partners
The DEFY project runs from 2023 to 2026 and is a joint project between Comhlámh (Ireland), STAND (Ireland), finep (Germany), and Zavod Voluntariat (Slovenia). The project is funded by Erasmus+.
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