Episode 66: Arlene Goldbard - We Burn & Are Not Consumed

<h2>Arlene Goldbard</h2><p>In this episode we talk to author, visual artist, educator, and activist Arlene Goldbard about her new book. <em>In the Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does it Mean to be Educated</em>. In it she explores her life's journey along with a camp of 11 <em>angels</em> that include James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Paolo Freire, Doris Lessing, and Jane Jacobs.&nbsp; </p><h2>Bio</h2><p>Arlene Goldbard (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.arlenegoldbard.com_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=fjqqkt_aJODNqO9V7birNCXSQUqgv0rUaeoIZREz7K8&amp;m=tjnBoxz6Z26cMPDriD8hLFciyAs74pLi2RquNKtXVLg&amp;s=E1_5Gtu3oNRRABV1WZzUPi8jjbbdOGw_qHODDN43S_Y&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.arlenegoldbard.com</a>) is a New Mexico-based writer, speaker, consultant, cultural activist, and visual artist whose focus is the intersection of culture, politics and spirituality. Her books include&nbsp;The Wave,&nbsp;The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists &amp; The Future;&nbsp;New Creative Community: The Art of Cultural Development,&nbsp;Community, Culture and Globalization,&nbsp;Crossroads: Reflections on the Politics of Culture, and&nbsp;Clarity. Her new book,&nbsp;In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated?&nbsp;was published by New Village Press in January 2023. Her essays have been widely published. She has addressed academic and community audiences in the U.S. and Europe and provided advice to community-based organizations, independent media groups, institutions of higher education, and public and private funders and policymakers. Along with François Matarasso, she co-hosts “A Culture of Possibility,” a podcast produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__miaaw.net_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=fjqqkt_aJODNqO9V7birNCXSQUqgv0rUaeoIZREz7K8&amp;m=tjnBoxz6Z26cMPDriD8hLFciyAs74pLi2RquNKtXVLg&amp;s=4yrAIf9FOO9iILHHjOM0OslIVERc-4cPHiyWIGlVob8&amp;e=" rel=