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

Emma McMain

Emma McMain (She/Her), PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods at the University of Arkansas. Her research expertise is in qualitative methodologies, which involve examining the stories and sensory experiences that shape people’s identities, relationships, and realities. As a co-host and researcher in this podcast project, Emma bridges her interest in public-facing qualitative inquiry with her curiosities and concerns about social and emotional learning (SEL). To chat with Emma or learn more about her work, you can email her at emcmain@uark.edu.