Gustavo E. Fischman, associate professor of Curriculum and Policy Studies at Arizona State University is a scholar in comparative education, cultural studies, critical pedagogy, and the development of participatory and action-oriented research programs. Dr. Fischman grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he studied education at the University of Buenos Aires. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he participated in several literacy and social development projects working with urban poor and indigenous populations. As a member of an interdisciplinary team (1985-1992), Dr. Fischman was engaged in a participatory research project with Mapuche indigenous communities in Buenos Aires, Neuquen, and Río Negro (Argentina). Using a Freirean oriented popular education approaches, Dr.

Paul R. Carr, Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations at Youngstown State University in Ohio, is originally from Toronto, and now resides in Montreal. His formal university education includes an Honours B.A. in Political Science (Glendon College, York University), a Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) (Queen’s University, Kingston), a Master’s of Education (M.Ed) (the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto), and a Doctorate (in the sociology) of Education (Ed.D) from the same university.