Unboxing Social and Emotional Learning

We are a group of friends, educators, and scholars (but hopefully not the gate-keeping kind) who use podcasting to speak critically, honestly, and open-mindedly about the excitements and concerns we have about social and emotional learning (SEL). What happens when sociality and emotionality, two things that have always been a part of learning, become seen as measurable in a world of marketized and self-managed education? How can we bust SEL out of any boxed-in definitions, and how might we unpack its complexity? Join us in asking questions without easy answers and taking the time to peel back layers of education that are often left undisturbed.

Contact us at: unboxingselpodcast@gmail.com

Co-host

Melvin Chan

Melvin Chan (He/They) is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. His current research explores rabbit welfare, affects, and advocacy and how rabbit-human relationships are shaped by coloniality and affective dynamics in a variety of animal care settings. He is also interested in and critical of how social and emotional learning is becoming mainstream in the animal welfare community. To chat with Melvin or learn more about their work, you can email them at melvinch@yorku.ca.