Dr Kamalini Ramdas (Geography): The Educator and Her Journey Thus Far | EDUCATORS

Educator: Associate Professor Kamalini Ramdas (NUS Geography)

In this first episode of Educator Series of podcasts, Associate Professor Robin Loon (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies) chats with Associate Professor Kamalini Ramdas (Kamal), Senior Lecturer (NUS Geography) on her journey as an educator.

Taking us through her beginnings as an undergraduate majoring in Geography to her return to academia from the private sector, Kamal shares her approach to education and her vision of what an education in Geography can be.

0:00 The Journey to Becoming an Educator
In this segment, Kamal talks through her experiences from being a Geography graduate to working in the private sector and then returning to academia and becoming an educator. She reveals how she has benefitted from an education in Geography and its relevance to modern living.

15:46 Geography and Understanding Space
In the second segment, Kamal further explains what an education in Geography affords the graduate and their entry into the workforce.  It is about “understanding space in an embodied and affective way.”

29:09  Education Values – Feminist Pedagogy and the Flat Classroom
In this third segment, Kamal clarifies her alignment and adaptation of Feminist Pedagogies into her teaching; and her belief in the efficacy of a ‘flat classroom structure’.

1:03:14  Innovation and the Way Ahead
In the final segment, Kamal and Robin discuss how educators can develop their research and deepen their impact through educational innovations.