Change can only happen when we can imagine alternatives, while also seeing ourselves as capable of acting in new ways. Yet, imagination is not unfettered. The edges of imagination are drawn by complex combinations of culture, experiences, histories, and our own creative practices. Thus, we must extend our own imaginations in ways that transcend existing cultural frames—including moves beyond current anthropocentric limits.
This touchstone therefore aims to increase the imaginative range and the creative impetus in wild pedagogical work. It requires spotting our collective limits, then finding ways to offer our students and ourselves experiences, encounters, and content that might expand imaginative ranges.
With this discussion as background, consider the questions:
Where are the edges of my imagination that limit my ability to create different kinds of education? And how might I expand my own, and my students’, imaginative range?