From Rhythm to Rhuthmòs: An Exploration of Ethico-Pedagogic Forms of Learning in Contemporary Universities
Fadia Dakka (Birmingham City University)
This presentation will explore the complexities and nuances of time and space in contemporary universities by emphasising rhythm. The paper will trace its philosophical roots in pre-Socratic thought and examine its significance as an ethico-pedagogical form for doctoral learning and, more broadly, for educational research. The affordances and potential of rhythm-thinking will first be illustrated through an overview of multi- and cross-disciplinary literature drawn from various philosophical traditions and fields. Then, the author will reflect on early findings from a BA/Leverhulme project that combined rhythmic and phenomenological insights to examine the practices of reading and interpretation in doctoral education.
Fadia Dakka is a Senior Research Fellow in Education at BCU. She researches Critical University Studies, philosophically and theoretically engaging with rhythmanalytical and rhythmological perspectives to critique and reformulate contemporary universities’ orientations toward the times, spaces, and rhythms of teaching and learning. Currently, she is developing a rhythm-inspired ethics and pedagogy for doctoral learning.