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Richard Kahn is a Core Faculty member in the Department of Education at Antioch University, Los Angeles. He oversees, teaches, and advises for the Master’s in Education, Leadership and Change degree program, contributing to critical pedagogy and ecopedagogy through his research and publications.
- PhD in Social Sciences and Comparative Education, University of California, Los Angeles
- MA in Education, Pepperdine University
- MA in Liberal Studies, St. John’s College, Santa Fe
- BA in Philosophy, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
His research focuses on critical pedagogy, ecopedagogy, and posthumanist educational theory. He examines how social movements act as pedagogical forces and challenges institutional barriers to planetary freedom, sustainability, and community peace. He also explores intersections of animal rights, human rights, and environmental education.
The articles reflect his engagement with ecopedagogy, posthumanism, critical theory, and radical educational reform. Key themes include sustainability, counter-cultural learning, and critiques of capitalist systems in education.
- AESA Critics Choice Book Award (2010) for Critical Pedagogy, Ecoliteracy, and Planetary Crisis
- AESA Critics Choice Book Award (2013) for two co-edited volumes
He has served as Editor of Green Theory & Praxis, Co-Editor of Issues in Teacher Education, and Founding Editor of The International Journal of Illich Studies. His editorial work spans journals in critical animal studies and environmental education.
