| Jim Wertsch examines states' efforts to shape collective memory through the official histories reflected in textbooks and other forms of public discourse. His primary focus is on Russia and other former Soviet republics such as Estonia and Georgia, but he works with students on collective memory in other parts of the world as well. Wertsch's analysis of the social, cultural, and psychological forces involved is reflected in several publications, including Voices of Collective Remembering. | Bret Gustafson studies the global politics of foreign aid and educational change, especially as these relate to indigenous populations and the poor in Latin America. His New Languages of the State: Indigenous Resurgence and the Politics of Knowledge in Bolivia examined the politics of education reform, race, and neoliberalism in Bolivia. He has worked extensively in advising and developing indigenous language and indigenous-based curricula in Bolivia. This work was carried out in collaboration with indigenous organizations, international agencies, and the Bolivian government. | Derek Pardue has published work on Brazilian hip hop as a form of popular pedagogy. Education is understood here as the process of "making citizens". Derek's current project concerns the relations hip between hip hop cultural practices and citizenship formation in Brazil and Portugal. |