Guardians of the Future: International Organisations, Anticipatory Governance and Education

This paper is a comparative analysis of the anticipatory practices deployed by two international organisations (IOs), UNESCO and the OECD, to govern education futures. I show how their coordination of education futures is mediated by: (1) their different histories, missions, resources and geo-politi...

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Published in:Global society : journal of interdisciplinary international relations 2022-04, Vol.36 (2), p.188-205
Main Author: Robertson, Susan L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticipation
Comparative analysis
Coordination
Education
education futures
Expectations
global governance
Governance
Guardians
international organisations
International organizations
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Political alliances
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Summary:This paper is a comparative analysis of the anticipatory practices deployed by two international organisations (IOs), UNESCO and the OECD, to govern education futures. I show how their coordination of education futures is mediated by: (1) their different histories, missions, resources and geo-political alliances; (2) use of different anticipatory practices; (3) ongoing tensions between the two organisations around who dominates future-making in education; and (4) the challenges to be negotiated when anticipated futures arrive as a problematic present. My argument develops around three moments of crisis as new arenas for what Ann Mische calls "hyper-projectivity" around futures. In each moment I explore the way UNESCO and the OECD engage in, and compete over, framing, shaping and materialising future presents. In doing so, they claim to be guardians of education futures.
ISSN:1360-0826
1469-798X
DOI:10.1080/13600826.2021.2021151