Can we rethink individualism & collectivism?

Summary

In this episode, hosts Carolina and Vidhya dive deep into collectivism in relation to the (neo)liberal ideology of individualism that underpins the nonprofit/ nongovernmental industrial complex and evaluation. We invite Naaima Khan, a strategist and evaluator, to discuss the implications of collectivism in the context of structurally-focused analysis and action. The conversation weaves personal reflections, historical definitions, and critiques of language to explore themes of leadership, accountability, and culture. We discuss the need to shift how success is defined, acknowledging the discomfort that often accompanies true collectivism.

⁠⁠Episode 10 transcript⁠

Notes

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References

• Create Good

• About the Technology of Participation (ToP)

• The Institute of Cultural Affairs

• ETHOS

• American Evaluation Association Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group

• Al-Maa'uun

• Naaima Khan

• Mni Sota Makoce Honor Tax

• History and Culture of the Ojibwe Chippewa Tribe

• American Indian Movement

• Create Good

• The Karankawa Indians

• The Coahuiltecan Indians

• The Atakapa Indians

• What is individualism?

• Individualism

• Jum’ah: The Friday Prayer

• Hajj

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• The Decision Lab: Collectivism

• Constructivism vs Positivism Explained!

• What is construct in research?

• Don’t Fear “Collectivism”

• Nancy Fraser on Defining Socialism: "What Should Socialism Mean in the 21st Century?"

• What is Liberalism?

• The “Orient” was not limited to what was labeled and is now referred to as “Asia” by Europeans. It refers to “the other” toward the East from the perspective of Europe, as they orient themselves by the rising sun. Did the ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?

• Great achievements in science and technology in ancient Africa

• European Colonization of the Americas

• Neoliberalism Needs To Go

• The Oral History of Evaluation, Part 3: The Professional Evolution of Michael Scriven

• The Long Shadow of Mont Pèlerin

• Legacies of colonialism in Africa

• The Revolution Will Not Be Funded

• Herbert Hoover, "Rugged Individualism" Campaign Speech

• COVID-19 pandemic

• The murder of George Floyd

• Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During this Crisis (and the Next)

• Relationship and Reciprocity

• How Black Lives Matter Changed the Way Americans Fight for Freedom

• Authenticity and Essentialism: Postcolonial Theory concepts

• Founder’s Syndrome Undermines the Legacy of Strong Leaders

• Cultural Competence in Evaluation: An Overview

• Why We Should Avoid Binary Thought and Essentialism in Postcolonial Studies?

• Here’s Why Foreign Aid Is a Scam

Music

• “Inspired” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ⁠⁠Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0⁠⁠

Contact us 

• Website:⁠⁠ https://themay13group.net⁠⁠⁠

• LinkedIn:

• Carolina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carodela⁠⁠⁠

• Vidhya: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhyashanker⁠⁠

Music

• “Inspired” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ⁠⁠Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0⁠⁠

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