Abstract

In moments of geopolitical repression, cultural erasure, and contested truths, art education continues to carve out space for truth-telling, collective memory, and new imaginaries. Playwright, writer, and civil rights attorney Gloria J. Browne-Marshall (2025) reminds us: “Protest is an investment… the debt we all owe to the next generation” (p. x). When I issued the call for this volume, I asked: In what ways do the arts and forms of public pedagogy contribute to the goals of social movements? The responses we received not only engaged with that question—they stretched it, complicated it, and deepened it. Across classrooms, museums, community spaces, and digital platforms, contributors reflect on the evolving relationship between education, aesthetics, and activism.

Keywords: arts, public pedagogy, social movements

How to Cite:

wilson, g. j., (2025) “Editorial: The Arts, Social Movements, and Public Pedagogy”, Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education 42(1), 8-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.2458/jcrae.10000