The school-going world of the average teenager in Ireland is one of Prometheanism1 – of precarity and lack. You might study diligently and yet feel as though there will never be a time in your life that is not plagued by austerity – by debt. Underlying anxieties about climate catastrophe cloud dreams of your future. You wonder about the relevance of the school curriculum because what you are learning in the hidden curriculum and online seem to be more significant to your life.2 It is against such a backdrop that we should evaluate Curriculum: Contemporary Art Goes to School, edited by Jennie Guy. This is a compendium of 13 essays, … Continue reading Book Review | Curriculum: Contemporary Art Goes to School