The Peoples' Institute for Re-thinking Education and Development

Learning Societies Network

The Learning Societies Network brings together all kinds of people who are co-creating diverse learning communities, sustainable learning spaces, creative un/learning processes, decolonization tools, etc. for new models of happiness, well-being, localization and swaraj. We are exploring how to shift from a schooling society to a learning society. We are walkouts, alternative educators, homeschoolers, unschoolers, worldschoolers, cultural creatives, artists, designers, healers, organic farmers, eco-architects, spiritual explorers, giftivists and community-builders, grandmothers and traditional knowledge holders, social entrepreneurs, ecologists, etc. 

The Learning Societies unConference takes place every year. Itis entirely organized in the spirit of gift culture and run by volunteers.

The desert is calling us... 

Register Here for LSUC2020 from March 4-8. 2020 in Sardarshahr, Rajasthan.

For more information, contact Harsh +91-9958311401; Mitesh (local) +91-9828555308

Nayanika's Vlog on LSUC 2019

Get a little taste of LSUC 2019 in Odisha.

Vlog on LSUC2019

Vlog by Qudrat from the LSUC2019 in Odisha.

Volunteering for LSuC 2017

Learning Societies unConference is entirely organized in the spirit of gift culture and run by multiple volunteers. We feel everyone is a volunteer, a teacher, a co-creator.

A reflective film about LSuC Sardarshahr 2016

LSUC is aimed to get people together who work on sustainable living, unlearing process, home learning, creative works etc. Its an unconference which has its own beauty.

The whole world is our family

If you haven't been able to come to Sardarshahar, here are some glimpses of the LSuC 2016.

If the Shoe Doesn't Fit

Get a little taste of LSUC history by downloading the first unconference publication, If the Shoe Doesn't Fit, from 2002. 

Welcome to the Desert Unconference: Tale of the Journeying Stream

Learning from a Sufi parable

Highlights of Learning Societies unConference 2017

Here are some highlights of The Bhoomi Gathering, Bangalore at the 10th Learning Societies unConference, December 2017.   

Learning Societies UnConference 2020

Registration details for the 12th Learning Societies unConference, Sardarshahr, Rajasthan - March 4-8, 2020.   

Anuradha Joshi: Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the hind swaraj today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj in our lives.

Samdhong Rimpoche: Thoughts on Swaraj

Professor Samdhong Rimpoche, former Prime Minister of the Tibetan exile community, shares some words of wisdom on Gandhi's Hind Swaraj.

Kishore Saint: Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the hind swaraj today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj in our lives.

Kiran Gulrajani: Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the hind swaraj today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj in our lives.

Pawan Gupta: Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the hind swaraj today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj. This film features Pawan Gupta, founder of SIDH, who lives in mussorie.

Jaipur Learning City Unconference

Some Glimpses of the rocking Jaipur Learning City Unconference. More fun coming up!

Gustavo Esteva: Thoughts on Swaraj

This short film is part of the Hind Swaraj Today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of Swaraj.

Nagpur Learning City Unconference

Nagpur hosted its first Learning City Unconference on December 5, 2015 with more than 180 participants.

Learning Societies: Deepening the Dialogues

We invite you to join us in deepening the dialogues on learning societies. 

The Culture of Schooling

One of the biggest confusions in India is that we equate 'education' and 'the culture of schooling' with 'shiksha'. But their philosophical, epistemological and pedagogical roots are fundamentally different. Take a look how.

Engendering New Visions of Gender

Now, just so everyone can breathe a sigh of relief, gender too has made its way into the discussion on learning societies.  

Tejinder Walia- Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the Hind Swaraj Today Series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj. This film features Tejinder Walia who lives in Panchgani.

Claude Alvares-Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the Hind Swaraj Today series, which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj.

Some glimpses of Noida NCR Learning City Unconference

Some photos from the Noida NCR Learning City Unconference held on Sept 19, 2015.

Other Worlds of Power

This is a beautiful film about the Learning Societies Unconference that was held during the World Social Forum 2004 in Mumbai. Made by Claire Mollard, Tushar Kulkarni, Zeina Sfeir and Manish Jain.

Noida NCR Learning City Unconference

We had a great unconference in Noida. Find out how you can organize a Learning City Unconference in your city or town.

Jyotibhai Desai: Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the hind swaraj today series which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj. This film features Jyotibhai Desai, a gandhian educationist, who lives in gujarat.