Wor(l)ding: A Harvested Glossary for Social Justice in Arts Education and Beyond
Wor(l)ding: A Harvested Glossary for Social Justice in Arts Education and Beyond, edited by Michelle Teran, Ali Şahin, Kari Robertson and Pablo Lerma, was co-published by HumDrumPress and Meteoro Editions, and launched at the 2024 edition of the Miss Read art book fair in Berlin. The book was printed by Offsetdruckerei Karl Grammlich and designed by Wibke Bramesfeld, one of the co-founders (with Amy Gowen) of HumDrumPress. The publication is typeset in HAL Timezone, published by HAL Typefaces, and also made available as a free, digital version.
Frum the publisher HumDrumPress:
Wor(l)ding: A Harvested Glossary for Social Justice in Arts Education and Beyond is a glossary of references harvested from discourses of equity, diversity, inclusivity, social justice, and social practices, not only in an arts education context, but also as part of broader, systemic urgencies.
Words are contextualised through a praxis of referencing the many writers, thinkers, artists, and creators who have deeply engaged with, or even coined, the terms in this publication. Multiple interconnected struggles are interwoven through and within the voices that are present in this glossary. This approach acknowledges that we already have all the tools and words we need; the work is not to innovate or invent, but to amplify and connect.
Wor(l)ding emerges in a time of institutional cultures of austerity, against a global backdrop of rising fascism in the Global North and horrific imperialist, neocolonial violence (in Congo, Gaza, Sudan, Tigray, and many other places). At moments such as these, it is vital to take stock of where we are, and to share what tools, allies, and words we have.
