Past the Tower, Under the Tree: Twelve stories of learning in community
Editors:
Balamohan Shingade & Erena Shingade
Publisher:
Gloria Books
ISBN:
9780473662509
Date published:
25 May 2023
Pages:
216
Format:
Paperback
RRP:
$38.00
For many, education is synonymous with uniforms and tote trays, assemblies and sports days. The cool terraces of a lecture theatre; the rotating team of tutors. But another form of education has always existed, and continues in Aotearoa today: teaching that is grounded in relationships, and learning in beloved company.
Past the Tower, Under the Tree offers a portrait of twelve artists and activists crafting a life in community. From street theatre to rap, from the tattoo hut to the meditation hall, each contributor offers a window into unexpected contexts and rich forms of practice.
In these contributions that span love letters to tributes to appeals, we’re invited to reimagine what it means to learn, and to recover a promise in that process: the possibility of a fuller education, where craft and companionship go together.
Featuring Edith Amituanai, Catherine Delahunty, Mohan Dutta, Dominic Hoey, Areez Katki, Emily Parr, Daniel Michael Satele, Kahurangiariki Smith, Mokonui-a-rangi Smith, Richard von Sturmer, and Terri Te Tau.
About the editors:
Balamohan Shingade is a candidate for the PhD in Philosophy at the University of Auckland. Most recently, he’s been a researcher with the Center for Culture-Centred Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE), Massey University and curator at St Paul St Gallery, Auckland University of Technology. He is also a singer of Hindustani music.
Erena Shingade (Pākehā) is a graduate of India’s Seagull School of Publishing and has worked for a range of publishers from Dead Bird Books to Penguin Random House. Her writing has appeared by outlets including Art + Australia, International Gallerie, RM Gallery, Landfall and The Spinoff.
