FreshEd
Education & Explainer
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FreshEd is a weekly podcast that makes complex ideas in educational research easily understood. Five shows. Three languages. Airs Monday.Visit us at www.FreshEdpodcast.comTwitter: @FreshEdPodcastAll FreshEd Podcasts are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Episodes
- FreshEd #340 – Funding, Equity & Achievement in Australian Schools (Barbara Preston)
Today we look at funding, equity, and achievement in Australian Schools. My guest is Barbara Preston. Barbara Preston is an Independent Researcher based in Canberra. She’s recently authored the report “Funding, Equity and Achievement in Au…
- FreshEd #424 – Cultivating Engaged Citizens through Higher Education (Leping Mou & Radomir Ray Mitic)
What’s the value of higher education in terms of civic engagement? My guests today, Leping Mou and Ray Mitic, try to answer that question empirically. Leping Mou is a lecturer in education at the University of Glasgow. Ray Mitic is an assi…
- FreshEd #160 - International Students; Reimagining the Dream (Special Show)
Today we have a slightly different type of show for you. One of FreshEd’s producers, Lushik Wahba, created an amazing podcast about the experiences of international students at one small college in the USA. Over 1 million international stu…
- FreshEd #423 – Apple Classroom in Irish secondary education (Cormac Mac Gabhann)
Support FreshEd by becoming a member today! https://freshedpodcast.com/support/ -- Today we explore how Apple Classroom impacts teaching and learning. My guest is Cormac Mac Gabhann. Cormac Mac Gabhann teaches secondary school in Dublin an…
- FreshEd #180 - Education in times of climate crisis
FreshEd will return with new episodes next week. While we are away, we thought it would be good to showcase one of our first "non-interview" shows. Although made over 6 years ago, the ideas, themes, and urgency of the climate crisis contin…
- FreshEd #422 - Alternative Imaginaries of Sustainability in Higher Education (Olga Mun)
Today we try to imagine alternatives to the traditional ways of understanding sustainability in higher education. My guest is Olga Mun. Olga Mun is an early-career researcher and co-convenor of the Climate Change Education Reading Group at…
- FreshEd #421 – Transforming Higher Education (Noah Sobe)
Today we explore UNESCO’s roadmap for the future of higher education. My guest is Noah Sobe. Noah Sobe is the Chief of Section for Higher Education at UNESCO. The new report we discuss is entitled Transforming Higher Education: Global Coll…
- FreshEd #343 –Policy Mobilities and Assemblage Theory (Steven Lewis & Rebecca Spratt)
Today we explore the meaning of comparison from a theoretical approach that combines Policy Mobilities and Assemblage theory. My guests are Steven Lewis and Rebecca Spratt. Steven Lewis is an Associate Professor of Comparative Education at…
- FreshEd #419 – Continuing Studies Podcast (Neil McPhedran & Jennifer-Lee Gunson)
I’d like to welcome our newest member Susan Winton. I’d also like to say thank you to Kathryn Anderson Levitt and Beth Chapman for upping their membership level to UltraFresh. We couldn’t run this show without our members. And if you’d lik…
- FreshEd #418 – Two Centuries of Schooling (Johannes Westberg)
Paid message: Sign up for the University of Zurich International Summer School: freshedpodcast.com/summerschool -- Today we explore keywords across two centuries of schooling. My guest is Johannes Westberg. Johannes Westberg is full profes…
- FreshEd #417 – How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility (Cora Lingling Xu)
Today we explore how time can be inherited like status or wealth and what that means for higher education mobility and inequality. My guest is Cora Lingling Xu. Dr Cora Lingling Xu is Associate Professor in Sociology of Education at Durham…
- FreshEd #416 – Higher Education in Conflict (Savo Heleta & Mario Novelli)
Join our 2026 Annual General Meeting on March 11: zoom.us/meeting/register/6aweHqYJRhKE8oSyrAnPLA -- Paid message: Sign up for the University of Zurich International Summer School: freshedpodcast.com/summerschool -- Today we explore higher…
- FreshEd #237 - Education for Peace and Human Rights (Maria Hantzopoulos & Monisha Bajaj)
FreshEd will return with new episodes soon! Join our 2026 Annual General Meeting on March 11: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/6aweHqYJRhKE8oSyrAnPLA -- Today we explore the interconnections between the fields of peace education and human…
- FreshEd #415 – Students in an AI World (Mary Burns)
Paid message: Sign up for the University of Zurich International Summer School: freshedpodcast.com/summerschool -- Today we conduct a premortem of Generative Artificial Intelligence in education. My guest is Mary Burns. Mary Burns is an in…
- FreshEd #414 – Thinking through the Global Education Landscape (Christian Ydesen)
Today we unpack the past, present and future global education landscape, looking at various international organizations. My guest is Christian Ydesen, Professor in History of Education and Education Policy Analysis at the University of Zur…
- FreshEd #413 – Supporting Teachers in Conflict (David Edwards)
If you find FreshEd a valuable education resource, please consider becoming a member by visiting freshedpodcast.com/support. -- Today we explore some of the big issues teachers are facing around the world, particularly in conflict areas. M…
- FreshEd #412 – Peace Education in divided settings (Kevin Kester)
If you find FreshEd a valuable education resource, please consider becoming a member by visiting freshedpodcast.com/support. -- Today we explore peace education as a form of global citizenship education in universities in divided settings.…
- FreshEd #411 – UNESCO's Fight for the Right to Education (Stefania Giannini)
If you value what we do, now is the time to join at FreshEdPodcast.com. If you represent an organization interested in partnership, please reach out there as well. We’re always looking for new partners. -- To kick off the year, Stefania Gi…
- FreshEd #214 – Less is more (Jason Hickel)
FreshEd is on holidays. We'll be back soon with new episodes. -- Today we explore the idea of degrowth. With me is Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the United Kingdom. He is a V…
- FreshEd #330 – Aboriginal Voices in Education Research (Nikki Moodie)
FreshEd is on holidays. We'll be back in February. -- Today we explore aboriginal voices in education research in Australia. Australians will soon vote in a referendum about whether to change their Constitution to allow for the creation of…
- FreshEd #378 - Globalization and Educational Futures (Fazal Rizvi)
FreshEd is on holidays. We'll be back in February. -- Today Fazal Rizvi joins me to talk about his forthcoming book entitled Globalization and Educational Futures. Fazal revisits the rise of the popular discourses of globalization, examine…
- FreshEd #410 – 2025 in Review (Susan Robertson & Mario Novelli)
As we near the end of 2025, it’s time to take stock of the year. What were the big events this year and how might they impact the field of comparative education? What new ideas emerged? And where is our field headed in 2026? Continuing thi…
- FreshEd #409 – Education ‘among the people’ in China (Baiwen Peng)
Today we unpack the Chinese term minjian and conceptualize it for the field of comparative education. My guest is Baiwen Peng. Baiwen Peng is a doctoral student in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minneso…
- FreshEd #408 – From the Former Soviet Union to Canada (Niyozov, Bahry & Antony-Newman)
Today we unpack the education experiences of students from the former Soviet Union who have migrated to Canada. My guests are Sarfaroz Niyozov, Stephen Bahry and Max Antony-Newman. For the past few years, they have been working on a resear…
- FreshEd #407 – Education for Societal Transformation (Frank Adamson and Carol Anne Spreen)
Before we start today’s show, I’d like to welcome our newest FreshEd Members, Amy Stambach and Tian Renxiang. Thank you for your support. If you think FreshEd is a valuable educational resource and want to join our growing community, sign…
- FreshEd #318 – Producing Global Learning Metrics (Clara Fontdevila)
Today we explore the production of global learning metrics inside the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. My guest is Clara Fontdevila, a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. Clara’s new…
- FreshEd #262 – Climate Education beyond COP26 (Christina Kwauk & Radhika Iyengar)
Thanks for listening to FreshEd. It’s rewarding to produce for the thousands of listeners around the world. But it takes a lot of work to make regular episodes. What sustains our effort are voluntary memberships from paying supporters. If…
- FreshEd #406 – Prioritizing and Improving Foundational Learning (Michelle Kaffenberger)
Today we explore foundational learning in low and middle income countries. My guest is Michelle Kaffenberger. Michelle Kaffenberger is the Director of evidence translation at the What Works Hub for Global Education the University of Oxford…
- FreshEd #344 – Critiquing Education in Emergencies (Jessica Oddy)
Today we dive into the field of education in emergencies, highlighting its entanglements with colonialism, empire, and racial capitalism. My guest is Jess Oddy. Jess Oddy is a researcher at the university of Bristol and has worked in vario…
- FreshEd #405 - 10th Anniversary Special (Iveta Silova, Yuto Kitamura & Will Brehm)
Ten years ago, on October 26, 2015, something special began in Japan. While working at the University of Tokyo, I launched the first episode of the FreshEd podcast, marking the start of what would become a cornerstone of conversations in c…
- FreshEd #404 – Micro-Credentials and the Gig Economy (Leesa Wheelahan)
Today we unpack the trend of micro-credentials in universities. My guest is Leesa Wheelahan who connects micro-credentials to the gig economy and discusses their implications for higher education credentials and qualifications. Leesa Wheel…
- FreshEd #403 – Financialization of Early Childhood Education (Ben Spies-Butcher)
Today we explore the financialization of early childhood education and what it means for the welfare state. My guest is Ben Spies-Butcher. Ben Spies Butcher is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication, Society and Culture at M…
- FreshEd #317 - Scholarly Podcasting (Ian M. Cook)
FreshEd is celebrating its 10th birthday on October 18 and you're invited! Sign up here: https://freshedpodcast.com/10years/ -- Today we explore scholarly podcasting: what it is and why it matters. With me is Ian M. Cook, who has recently…
- FreshEd #402 – What do tax cuts really mean? (Melinda Cooper)
Today we explore tax cuts as a form of government expenditure and what that means for social inequality, politics, and government services. My guest is Melinda Cooper. Melinda Cooper is a professor in the School of Sociology in the Colelge…
- FreshEd #401 – Who contributes to the tax system? (Elise Klein)
Today we explore government taxes not as a technical, economic matter but rather as a political process that reflects social values. My guest is Elise Klein. Elise Klein is an associate professor of public policy at the Crawford School at…
- FreshEd #400 - Podcasting With Love (Sadie Ryan)
Today marks the 400th episode of FreshEd. That’s almost 10 years of work. It’s been an absolute privilege to make each episode. Sometimes I think I’m the luckiest person in academia because I get to talk about new ideas in education every…
- FreshEd #399 – EdTech Philanthropy in South Africa (Amy Stambach)
Thanks for listening to FreshEd. It’s rewarding to produce for the thousands of listeners around the world. But it takes a lot of work to make regular episodes. What sustains our effort are voluntary memberships from paying supporters. If…
- FreshEd #398 – University Futures (Cris Shore)
Today we dive into universities and their futures. For many people, universities are in crisis. Public funding has decreased. Mounting pressure to move online and offer complete flexibility to students. Job cuts. And whole courses and prog…
- FreshEd #264 – Mobilizing Investment in Education (Borhene Chakroun)
FreshEd will return with new episodes next week. Today's episode is a re-run from 2021. -- In 2021, UNESCO held a high-level segment of its Global Education Meeting aimed at galvanizing political commitment towards mobilizing additional in…
- FreshEd #195 – Unpacking School Internationalization (Claire Maxwell)
FreshEd is away for a few weeks. -- Today I speak with Claire Maxwell about school internationalization. Together with Laura Engel and Miri Yemini, Claire has recently co-edited a new book entitled The Machinery of School Internationalisat…
- FreshEd #346 – Collaboration (Amy Shuffelton)
FreshEd is away for a few weeks. -- Today we talk about collaboration, both its good and bad sides. My guest is Amy Shuffelton, a professor of philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. Amy Shuffelton’s new book is Collaboration: Philosophy…
- FreshEd #325 - Queering Higher Education (Louise Morley & Daniel Leyton)
FreshEd is away for the next few weeks. -- Today we talk about what it would mean to queer higher education. My guests are Louise Morley and Daniel Leyton. In their new book, they disrupt some of the norms and common ways of thinking in hi…
- FreshEd #393 – Teachers’ Work (Kathryn Anderson-Levitt)
If you’d like to join our growing membership community, please visit Freshedpodcast.com/support. Member starts for as little as $10/months. -- Today we take a deep dive into the different types of teachers’ work. My guest is Kathryn Anders…
- FreshEd #392 – Spaces of Immigration (Catherine Boland Erkkila)
I wanted to welcome our newest FreshEd members, Joshua Heyes and Miguel Filipe Silva. Their support means we can continue to make FreshEd for the thousands of listeners around the world. If you’d like to join our growing membership communi…
- FreshEd #380 - Reimagining education in emergencies (Ritesh Shah & Francine Menashy)
FreshEd will return next week with new episodes! -- We are starting a FreshEd community and want you to join for as little as $10/month. If you want to join our growing community, please head over to FreshEdpodcast.com/support -- Today we…