Abstract
Dr. Miglani will present from her most recent project on education well-being, where she explores how well-being in contemporary cultures has become an 'educational' concern. She asks how do we learn to be well? More importantly, how do we teach others to be well? What are the possible pedagogies of well-being? From an 18 month multi-sited ethnography, conducted in parts of India and the United States, Dr. Miglani will present her insights from a social emotional learning (SEL) initiative in Delhi, the capital state of India. Through empirical evidence she demonstrates both the promise and dangers of SEL initiatives in schools. She will also draw out implications for relevant policy in different contexts.
About the speaker
Dr. Neha Miglani is a sociologist of education with interests in educational well-being, educational technology, and public policy. She has been in the field of education for about a decade and has consulted for several international organisations as well as national and state governments in the United States, India, and Bhutan. Her research has been supported by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Spencer Foundation, and the American Educational Research Association (AERA), among others. Dr. Miglani received her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Southern California.
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